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THE CANADIAN ROCKIES
SKIERS HEAVEN,PENNY PINCHERS PARADISE
by Dave Shultz
Canadian Pacific Mountain Resorts in Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper and
Kananaskis are offering some of North Americas best inclusive and activity-loaded
ski packages this winter. With the longest ski season in North America
(Nov. - May) the most consistent snowfalls in the world and the best price-value
for US residents, where the dollar is worth $1.40, it's a vacation opportunity
that’s hard to ignore.
The Canadian Rockies Winter Experience Packages available at each resort,
combine luxury accommodations, all meals, and almost unlimited sports and
recreational activities all at one low price. The packages, priced for
two people sharing a room, start as low as $418 Canadian (approximately
$250 US, a 40% discount off the Canadian dollar), depending on resort and
room type (per night/per room/double occupancy basis, with minimum two-night
stays).
Individual Hotel and Package Descriptions
BANFF SPRINGS HOTEL, built entirely of stone and fashioned after
the baronial castles of Scotland, opened in 1888, the Banff Springs Hotel
quickly became known as "the Castle in the Rockies." The hotel was declared
an official Canadian Historical Site in 1992. After recently completing
a total restoration, the hotel now offers 770 guestrooms and suites, 17
restaurants and lounges and the 35,000-square-foot spa, Solace,
cascading waterfalls, mineral whirlpools, indoor and outdoor saltwater
pools, solarium lounges, steam rooms, saunas and a wide variety of specialty
treatment facilities and program. Banff Springs Canadian Rockies Winter
Experience Package includes accommodations, parking, all meals, one 60-minute
spa treatment and spa guest membership, a historic hotel tour, cross-country
skiing, a tri-area ski lift pass with shuttle service, a "Never-Ever" Learn
to Ski lesson at Banff Mt. Norquay, rental equipment for downhill and cross-country
skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating, tobogganing, dog sledding and a sleigh
ride. Inclusive package prices are per-night/double occupancy, depending
on room type, starting at $607 Cdn ($443 US), Nov. 20, 1998-Apr. 30, 1999.
CHATEAU LAKE LOUISE, situated on one of Canada's most beautiful
mountain lakes, has been rated one of the top 20 foreign resorts in the
world by Condé Nast Traveler. Known as the "Diamond in the Wilderness,"
the resort represents the epitome of luxury and elegance. Chateau Lake
Louise offers 497 guest accommodations, including 26 rooms with private
whirlpools and four split-level suites with balconies overlooking Lake
Louise, six restaurants, three bars, a recreation center with indoor pool
and fitness facilities. Canada's largest ski area, Lake Louise, is 10 minutes
away.
Chateau Lake Louise Canadian Rockies Winter Experience Package includes
accommodations, parking, all meals, ski-area shuttle service, lift tickets
and equipment for downhill, cross-country skiing and snowboarding, guided
interpretive snowshoeing and ice walking and ice skating on a frozen glacial
lake. Package prices are per night/double occupancy, depending on room
type, starting at $489 Cdn ($293 US), Dec. 1, 1998-Apr. 30, 1999.
JASPER PARK LODGE stands deep in the heart of the Canadian Rocky
Mountains, on 903 acres of pristine land on the shores of Lac Beauvert.
Jasper Park Lodge (dating back to 1922) is in the midst of Jasper National
Park, one of North America's largest wilderness areas. This all-season
resort is a "village" of cedar chalets and heritage log cabins connected
by picturesque paths. Cabins range in size from three bedrooms (each with
private bath) to the Milligan Manor (eight bedrooms, nine baths, 900-square-foot
living and dining room). In all, there are 446 guest accommodations, seven
restaurants including a sports bar with billiard lounge, game room, fitness
center, a year-round outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts and an 18-hole
award-winning golf course.
Jasper Park Lodge Canadian Rockies Winter Experience Package includes
accommodations, parking, three meals daily, unlimited health club access,
massage treatment, Maligne Canyon Ice Crawl, ski lift tickets at Marmot
Basin, equipment rentals for downhill and cross-country skiing, snowshoes
and ice skates, sleigh rides, tobogganing, children's programs and winter
wonderland area tours. Jasper Park Lodge package prices are per night/double
occupancy, depending on room type, starting at $465 Cdn ($279 US) per night/double
occupancy. This package is available Nov. 27-Apr. 25, 1999 (Christmas period
excluded). Skiing and snowboarding are available at Marmot Basin, accessible
by resort shuttles.
THE LODGE AT KANANASKIS, opened in 1988 for the Winter Olympics,
is situated in a valley of adventure, amidst 1500 square miles of towering
mountains, long-grass meadows and glacier blue lakes. The two-building
complex (a Lodge and Hotel) in a self-contained village setting consists
of 321 guest accommodations, six restaurants, health club and spa with
swimming pool, game room, tennis courts and two 18-hole championship golf
courses. Family oriented, The Lodge received a "Child Friendly Accreditation"
from the Calgary based non-profit organization of the same name.
The Lodge at Kananaskis Canadian Rockies Winter Experience Package includes
accommodations, all meals, parking, sleigh rides, dogsledding, cross-country
skiing, ice skating, ski- lift passes and shuttle service to Fortress Mountain
or Nakiska, one spa treatment per stay, use of the spa and babysitting.
Package prices are per-night/double occupancy, depending on room type,
starting at $418 Cdn ($260 US), Dec. 11, 1998-Apr. 4, 1999.
For reservations and information, call toll-free, 800-441-1414.
Information is also available online at http://www.cphotels.ca
for Canadian Rockies Winter Experience Package information and reservations.
-Updated 11-21-98-
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