Forecast today: Snow grains
Check out the Ski Club’s holidays available in this resort
Featuring great runs for beginners and families the resort remains a historic destination for alpine ski racing. The slopes overlook the town of Banff and can be the place to go on a powder day when others flock to the bigger ski areas instead. Famously big bumps can be found off the North American chair and this is also a good place for early season skiing – with 85% snowmaking coverage across the area’s 60 marked trails.
The resort is only a few minutes drive from Banff itself, one of the liveliest and best ski towns in North America. There’s a big seasonnaire crowd and numerous bars and restaurants (be sure to check out the various Happy Hour offers), making this a seriously fun resort after dark. Add to this the easy access to the other two ski areas outside of Banff, the spectacular scenery and the easy access from Calgary (the transfer takes around 2 hours), and it is clear why Banff is such a popular destination.
Resort website: www.skibig3.com
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Fri 10 Jan | Sat 11 Jan | Sun 12 Jan | Mon 13 Jan | Tue 14 Jan | Wed 15 Jan | Thu 16 Jan | Fri 17 Jan | Sat 18 Jan | Sun 19 Jan | |||||||||||||||||||||
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AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Snow |
Snow grains |
Snow grains | Snow grains |
Snow grains |
Occasional snow | Occasional snow |
Rather cloudy |
Mist | Mist |
Generally clear |
Mainly fair | Mist |
Partly cloudy |
Mainly fair | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Mainly fair | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Snow grains | Occasional snow |
Light snow |
Light snow | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Broken clouds |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Wind | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Snow expected | 10.6 cm | 2.6 cm | 0.7 cm | 0.8 cm | 0.5 cm | 0.6 cm | 0.5 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.7 cm | 1 cm | 1 cm | 1.2 cm | 0.7 cm | 0.7 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.9 cm | 1 cm |
Max temp | 0.8°c | 1°c | 0.8°c | 0.8°c | 1.6°c | 0.8°c | -1.6°c | 0°c | -0.6°c | -4°c | -1.8°c | -3.2°c | -4°c | -0.8°c | -1.4°c | -2.6°c | 0.2°c | -0.2°c | -2.6°c | 0°c | -0.2°c | -3.4°c | -1.6°c | -1.8°c | -5.4°c | -3.8°c | -4.6°c | -6.4°c | -4.2°c | -4.4°c |
Min temp | 0.4°c | 0.4°c | 0.4°c | 0.4°c | 0.8°c | -1.4°c | -2.2°c | -1.6°c | -2.6°c | -5°c | -4°c | -6°c | -6.6°c | -4°c | -3.8°c | -4.6°c | -2.6°c | -3.4°c | -4.6°c | -2.6°c | -2.8°c | -4.6°c | -3.4°c | -4.4°c | -6.2°c | -5.4°c | -7.8°c | -9°c | -6.4°c | -6.6°c |
Feels like temp | 0.7°c | 0.4°c | 0.7°c | 0.6°c | 0.7°c | 0.7°c | -2°c | -1.6°c | -0.6°c | -4.2°c | -4°c | -3.2°c | -6.6°c | -4°c | -1.4°c | -4.6°c | -2.6°c | -0.2°c | -4.6°c | -2.6°c | -0.2°c | -4.4°c | -3.4°c | -1.8°c | -5.8°c | -5.4°c | -4.6°c | -9°c | -6.4°c | -4.4°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Snow |
Snow grains |
Snow grains |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 10.6 cm | 2.6 cm | 0.7 cm |
Max temp | 0.8°c | 1°c | 0.8°c |
Min temp | 0.4°c | 0.4°c | 0.4°c |
Feels like temp | 0.7°c | 0.4°c | 0.7°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Snow grains |
Snow grains |
Occasional snow |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0.8 cm | 0.5 cm | 0.6 cm |
Max temp | 0.8°c | 1.6°c | 0.8°c |
Min temp | 0.4°c | 0.8°c | -1.4°c |
Feels like temp | 0.6°c | 0.7°c | 0.7°c |
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AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Snow grains |
Occasional snow |
Broken clouds | Mainly cloudy |
Broken clouds |
Partly cloudy | Rather cloudy |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Clear skies | Mainly fair |
Generally clear |
Mainly fair | Mainly fair |
Generally clear |
Mainly fair | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Mainly fair | Mainly fair |
Partly cloudy |
Occasional snow | Partly cloudy |
Broken clouds |
Occasional snow | Rather cloudy |
Partly cloudy |
Rather cloudy |
Wind | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Snow expected | 0.3 cm | 1.1 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.2 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.5 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.5 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.1 cm |
Max temp | -3.8°c | -0.8°c | -1.2°c | -5°c | -1.8°c | -2.8°c | -7.4°c | -3.4°c | -4.4°c | -8.2°c | -3.6°c | -4.8°c | -5.8°c | -1°c | -2°c | -3.6°c | 0.4°c | -0.8°c | -5.8°c | -1.4°c | -2.6°c | -8.8°c | -5.4°c | -6.4°c | -11.6°c | -7.6°c | -8.8°c | -11.4°c | -7.2°c | -8°c |
Min temp | -5.2°c | -3.8°c | -4.8°c | -6.4°c | -5°c | -6.8°c | -9°c | -7.4°c | -9.4°c | -10.4°c | -8.2°c | -8.6°c | -9.2°c | -5.8°c | -4.8°c | -5.8°c | -3.6°c | -4.4°c | -8°c | -5.8°c | -7.2°c | -10.4°c | -8.8°c | -10.4°c | -13.8°c | -11.6°c | -13°c | -14.2°c | -11.4°c | -10.8°c |
Feels like temp | -11°c | -8.7°c | -1.2°c | -10.3°c | -8.8°c | -5.8°c | -8.6°c | -7.4°c | -4.4°c | -15.5°c | -13.4°c | -8.8°c | -14.7°c | -10.7°c | -5.8°c | -10.2°c | -7.6°c | -4°c | -11.9°c | -10.1°c | -6.3°c | -14.1°c | -8.8°c | -6.4°c | -13°c | -11.6°c | -8.8°c | -19.2°c | -16°c | -11.9°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0.3 cm | 1.1 cm | 0.4 cm |
Max temp | -3.8°c | -0.8°c | -1.2°c |
Min temp | -5.2°c | -3.8°c | -4.8°c |
Feels like temp | -11°c | -8.7°c | -1.2°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0.2 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.2 cm |
Max temp | -5°c | -1.8°c | -2.8°c |
Min temp | -6.4°c | -5°c | -6.8°c |
Feels like temp | -10.3°c | -8.8°c | -5.8°c |
Snowfall | Last Snowfall | 02/01/2025 |
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Next 3 days | 19 cm | |
Depths | Upper piste depth | 40 cm |
Lower piste depth | 35 cm | |
Snow conditions | Snow quality | Hard packed |
Lifts | Lifts open | 4 out of 5 |
Resort opening date | Sat 16 Nov 2024 | |
Resort closing date | Mon 21 Apr 2025 |
Updated 07/01
A steady week for most areas left of the Great Plains, with a few pockets of snowfall falling across the Coastal Ranges, BC Interior and Rockies. The Coastals turn mild with temperatures hanging around freezing at mid-mountain level, whereas further inland they drop below freezing and remain there throughout.
The week starts bitterly cold over the St Lawrence, with a few floccons of snow to keep things fresh although these will hardly measure on a snow stick. Things do turn milder as the week continues.
Tue 18 Feb 2025, 10 Nights
£1795