School ski trips to Banff & Lake Louise
Skiing in Banff & Lake Louise offers visitors the chance to ski within three world-class resorts set against beautiful backdrops. Located in Banff National Park, a protected UNESCO Heritage Site full of scenic glaciers and dramatic waterfalls, the ‘Ski Big 3’ comprises the resorts of Mt Norquay, Sunshine Village and Lake Louise, each one offering something a little different for your students.
Features
Lake Louise offers unparalleled skiing, riding and an exceptional layout – there are green, blue and black runs from the summit of every lift and on all sides of the mountain, so even novices can move around the resort with confidence. Family-friendly Mount Norquay is just minutes from Banff town, while Sunshine Village is Canada’s highest elevated resort and is located on the border of British Colombia and Alberta.
These ‘Ski Big 3’ resorts are famed for their amazing snow records and combined skiable terrain of over 7,700 acres and 274 runs. Our groups usually ski two days in Lake Louise, two days in Banff Sunshine and 1 day at Mount Norquay. Regardless of where you end up skiing, you can count on the instructors to stay with the group to guide, encourage, and challenge your students.
Piste area
31.2km2 / 7,700 acres
Resort Height
7200ft
Direction of Slopes
All directions
Number of Ski Lifts
26
Lift Pass
Keycard. No photograph required
Number of trails
274
Longest Trail
8km / 8mi
Highest Lift
2,713m / 8,954ft
Average Snowfall
915cm / 360ins
Snowmaking
Yes
Emergency Services
Medical facilities in resort; hospital in Banff town
Transfers
2 hours from Calgary Airport (YYC)
ACCOMMODATION
Located just a few blocks from downtown Banff, the Red Carpet Inn is in great proximity to the region's famous dining and shopping area. In the hotel, you'll enjoy comfortable en suite rooms, a meeting room, and hot tubs for teachers. Your meals will be taken between nearby El Toro Restaurant (Breakfast) and Hotel Ptarmigan (dinner).
- Air conditioning
- Meeting room
- En suite rooms
- TV in rooms
Clean and comfortable, the three-star Irwin Mountain Inn is an excellent choice for school ski groups. Your meals will be taken between nearby El Toro Restaurant (Breakfast) and Hotel Ptarmigan (dinner).
- Air conditioning
- En suite rooms
- Meeting room
- Luggage storage
Located just a few blocks from downtown Banff, the Red Carpet Inn is in great proximity to the region's famous dining and shopping area. In the hotel, you'll enjoy comfortable en suite rooms, a meeting room, and hot tubs for teachers. Your meals will be taken between nearby El Toro Restaurant (Breakfast) and Hotel Ptarmigan (dinner).
- Air conditioning
- Meeting room
- En suite rooms
- TV in rooms
Clean and comfortable, the three-star Irwin Mountain Inn is an excellent choice for school ski groups. Your meals will be taken between nearby El Toro Restaurant (Breakfast) and Hotel Ptarmigan (dinner).
- Air conditioning
- En suite rooms
- Meeting room
- Luggage storage
Trip details
- Swimming
- Canadian 5-pin bowling
- Shopping
- Cinema
- Thermal springs
If you have an excursion in mind for your ski trip that you don't see listed here, please get in touch and our friendly team will do their best to arrange it for you.
All Equity packages are tailor-made to suit the needs of our groups. Here are our standard package inclusions:
- Return travel by air (air packages include overseas airport transfer. Coach to UK airport from school is available as an optional extra)
- Overseas coach transfers
- All security charges, airport and local taxes
- 1 free staff place for every 10 full-paying passengers by air
- Half-board accommodation
- Lift pass
- 5 or 6 days ski tuition (minimum 4 hours per day)
- Skis, boots, poles and helmet
- Dedicated resort representative service
- Full use of your coach in resort (coach groups only and subject to EU drivers hours regulations)
- 24-hour emergency service
- All travel documentation, luggage labels and resort information
- Personalised customer service throughout from your knowledgeable tour coordinator
- ESTA or visa. Please note that all visitors to USA/Canada require this.
- Evening entertainment
- Ski carriage. If you are taking your own ski/board boots, these will need to be packed as luggage. Please note that ski carriage is an additional charge which can only be paid at check-in
- Meals en-route. While travelling to and from your destination, you'll need to consider meals for your group as these are not included in the package prices
- Lunches
- Tipping. Tipping is customary in North America and is not included in our packages.
- Instructors. A mixed group of ski or snowboarders and/or mixed abilities will impact the number of instructors required for your group and the price
- Air passenger duty. Any paying passengers over the age of 16 at the time of travel will be charged a small tax fee
Prices are subject to change based on intended dates of travel and final numbers, the Equity team are here to offer you advice and guidance from start to finish, ensuring your school trip runs smoothly and is a great success.
