Dry Start to the Ski Season? Not in Alberta, Where Feet of Snow Have Fallen

As one of the more uneven ski season debuts in recent memory gets underway, some mountains are enjoying a feast while others are dealing with a famine. Ski resorts in Alberta around Banff fall into the former camp. Banff Sunshine Village and Lake Louise have both taken to social media, sharing videos that should spark a twinge of jealousy in skiers still waiting for the snow to start falling (myself, unfortunately, included). At Lake Louise, 74 centimeters—or about 30 inches for