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Mt Norquay ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Mt Norquay is a ski area in Alberta, Canada with 25 km of mapped downhill runs and 7 lifts, between 1,632 m and 2,092 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
25 km
Lifts
7
Top elevation
2,092 m
Vertical drop
460 m
Nearest airport
YYC · 111 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy11 km
  • Other0.2 km
  • Beginner0.1 km
  • Advanced6.7 km
  • Intermediate7.1 km

68 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the North American piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 4 Chairlifts
  • 3 Magic carpets

Mt Norquay is a ski area in Alberta, Canada. Its 68 mapped downhill runs add up to 25 km, which ranks it #35 of 403 ski areas in Canada and gives it 0.7% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 366 m long.

Slopes at Mt Norquay

About 44% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 29% intermediate and 27% advanced or expert, which makes Mt Norquay a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 7 lifts: 4 chairlifts, 3 magic carpets. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,632 m up to 2,092 m, a vertical drop of 460 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Mt Norquay

The nearest airport is Calgary International Airport (YYC), about 111 km away in a straight line — roughly 2 h 25 min by car; Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) is 177 km away. Nearby ski areas include Banff Sunshine Village (77.3 km), Canmore Nordic Centre, Mt. Shark and Nakiska (27.2 km), which together add 185 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Mt Norquay

  1. 1
    Calgary International Airport Flag of CanadaCalgary, Canada Airports in CanadaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    YYC111 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport Flag of CanadaCranbrook, Canada Airports in Canada
    YXC177 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport Flag of CanadaCastlegar, Canada Airports in Canada
    YCG256 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Lethbridge County Airport Flag of CanadaLethbridge, Canada Airports in Canada
    YQL264 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Mt Norquay have?

25 km of downhill runs (68 runs): 11 km easy, 0.2 km other, 0.1 km beginner, 6.7 km advanced, 7.1 km intermediate. It is #35 in Canada by piste length.

How high is Mt Norquay?

The lifts and runs reach 2,092 m (6,864 ft); the lowest point is 1,632 m, a vertical drop of 460 m.

What is the nearest airport to Mt Norquay?

Calgary International Airport (YYC), about 111 km away in a straight line; Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) is 177 km away.

How many ski lifts does Mt Norquay have?

7 lifts: 4 chairlifts, 3 magic carpets.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.