Mt Norquay
Ski resort · Alberta, Canada
Mt Norquay is a ski resort in Alberta (Canada) with 25 km of runs and 7 lifts. You can ski between 1,417 m and 2,093 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 676 m. Its longest run is Ski Out to Banff (1.8 km) and the steepest, Gun Run, reaches ≈ 77% on its toughest stretch.
See Mt Norquay on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 25 km
- Lifts
- 7
- Elevation
- 1,417–2,093 m
- Vertical drop
- 676 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.1 km
- Blue11 km
- Red7.1 km
- Black6.7 km
The steepest runs at Mt Norquay
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Gun Run Black≈ 77% · 38°
- LPE Black≈ 71% · 35°
- The Lone Pine Black≈ 70% · 35°
- Memorial Cliffs Black≈ 68% · 34°
- Memorial Bowl Black≈ 66% · 33°
The longest runs
- Ski Out to Banff Blue1.8 km
- Silver Legacy Red1.0 km
- Easy Out Blue0.9 km
- Monod's Legacy Red0.9 km
- Stoney Trail Blue0.7 km
Lifts
4 chairlifts · 3 magic carpets.
When to go to Mt Norquay
For snow, April: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,818 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,755 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Mt Norquay
- Banff Sunshine Village17 km · 77 km of runs
- Nakiska41 km · 27 km of runs
- Lake Louise Ski Area46 km · 80 km of runs
- Fortress Mountain Resort50 km · 31 km of runs
- Panorama Mountain Resort95 km · 74 km of runs
- Fairmont Hot Springs97 km · 13 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mt Norquay?
- In Alberta, Canada. The nearest resort is Banff Sunshine Village, 17 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Mt Norquay have?
- 25 km: 0.1 km of green runs, 11 km of blue runs, 7.1 km of red runs, 6.7 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Mt Norquay?
- You can ski between 1,417 m and 2,093 m: a vertical drop of 676 m.
- How many lifts does Mt Norquay have?
- 7: 4 chairlifts, 3 magic carpets.
- What is the steepest run at Mt Norquay?
- Gun Run (black), at ≈ 77% (38°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Mt Norquay?
- For snow, April: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Mt Norquay?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.