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Cat Trax Snow
Groomer Ride,
Sun Peaks, Kamloops, B.C.
Ride along as these "mountaintop
Zambonis" smooth out the runs for the next
day's skiing. One passenger per groomer.
45 minutes; from $40. sunpeaksresort.com
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Kamloops, B.C.
Want dibs on pristine powder? A
First Tracks ticket clinches exclusive access to
Sun Peaks' Crystal Chair runs until 9 a.m. and
includes breakfast at Sunburst Mid-Mountain
Restaurant from 9–10:30 a.m. Adults from
$25; children from $20. sunpeaksresort.com W
Canmore Nordic
Festival, Alta.,
November 29–
December 24
This multi-week event kicked off last year
as a companion to the Alberta World Cup
cross-country skiing championships, staging
outdoor Christmas-movie showings, a display
of kid-size gingerbread houses, a fun run and
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more. This year's lineup is still in the hopper,
but look for late-night shopping on Canmore's
quaint Main Street, community carolling, a
family pond skate with Santa and a visit from
the CPR holiday train – as well as two worldclass ski events: the Para-Nordic World Cup
December 9–17 at the Canmore Nordic Centre
and the Ski Cross World Cup December 6–7 at
Nakiska Mountain Resort. tourismcanmore.com
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(nordic festival) tourism canmore, (snow groomer) adam stein
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First Tracks
Breakfast, Sun Peaks,
13-10-22 9:19 AM
