NEW & NOTEWORTHY!
MONSTROUS TERRAIN & NEW ACCESS: Last winter, Panorama welcomed a 128-acre (52 hectare) expansion to Taynton Bowl, the resort’s off-piste back country style terrain. It was the first phase of a multi-stage terrain expansion, opening up a new alpine zone to skiers and riders. This year skiers were able to access the highest point of this terrain by a custom built, 13 passenger snowcat. The Monster X, is equipped with plush seating and a pumping sound system and offers a journey up that’s just as much fun as the descent that follows.
SNOWLICIOUS: Panorama is renowned for its boutique alpine dining scene, and this year the resort kicked things up a notch with the addition of the first snowcat food truck in Canada. A professional kitchen installed on a Prinoth snow groomer, the Snowlicious Mobile Kitchen offers a casual alfresco experience right on the slopes.
Ski Terrain: 1,204 ha (2,975 acres)
Trails: 129 named trails
Elevation: 2,450 metres
Vertical Rise: 1,300m
Difficulty: Easiest: 20%, Intermediate-Advanced: 55%, Expert: 25%
Lift Capacity: 9500 skiers per hour
Longest run Ridgeback: 6.5km
Average Snowfall: 500cm
Other Activities: Heli-Skiing, Hot Springs, Day Spas, Massage, Snowmobiling, Cross country, Snowshoeing, Fat Tire Biking, Ice Skating, Paragliding Tours
Ski-in Ski-out – All the accommodation in Panorama is ski-in ski-out accessed by the village condole, you can be in the upper or lower village, but you definitely do not need wheels!
Location & Panoramic Views – The drive from Calgary to Panorama offers some of the most spectacular scenery you are likely to ever see in your life and will be one of the highlights of your holiday. Your first view of the resort could take your breath away, a postcard-perfect quintessential alpine village with a towering mountain that scrapes the sky.
Powder Snow – 129 trails over 2975 acres of terrain full of some of the driest snow you’ve ever experienced, this mountain offers extraordinary skiing and boarding and with the village being relatively small there is plenty of space and powder for everyone.
Slopeside Hot Springs – The best thing to do after a powder day is to settle into the relaxing and rejuvenating thermal pools of mother nature, and at Panorama Resort they have the largest slopeside hot pools in Canada. All guests staying in Panorama are welcome to use them. However, you can stay at Panorama Springs Lodge and its right at your hotel room door.
Humble and Down to Earth – Panorama resort is well known for being a skier’s ski resort, it’s not about the hype, the gear or the scene, just about family, friends, wilderness, mountain air, great snow and hospitality. Good Clean Fun!
Gateway: Calgary Domestic & International Airport
Partnering Airlines: Qantas
Getting Around: Everything in the resort & the town is close
Panorama was established in 1962 by a group of local ski enthusiasts that wanted to create a local ski hill. The name Panorama was influenced by the nearby hiking area called Panorama Plateau, as the name suggests the vistas from anywhere in this resort are panoramic and awe-inspiring!
Panorama is a quintessential alpine village. All accommodation is ski in ski out and with a maximum capacity of around 2000 beds, you have the benefit of world-class operations and facilities but the scale and feel of a much more intimate resort.
Panorama has a mountain rise of over 1,300 meters with varied terrain, 75% of terrain suitable for beginner to intermediate skiers & boarders. This resort is great for families and all ski, mountain & wilderness enthusiasts. Panorama Resort could be considered an alternative to the bigger resorts such as Whistler. The village offers everything you need from cafeteria style to casual & fine dining, general store, retail shops, ski school, spa and Canada’s largest slopeside Hot Springs perfect after a day on the mountain.
Panorama resort also provides transfers to Kicking Horse resort and a Banff day bus.
