Canada ski areas see heavy snow

A number of ski holiday resorts in the province of Alberta, Canada have seen heavy snow over the past few days.

Travel Alberta reported that more than half a metre of fresh snow has fallen over the past three days in the ski areas of Mt Norquay, Lake Louise and Sunshine Village in Banff national park.

Skiers and snowboarders are now taking advantage of fresh powder covering almost 8,000 acres of terrain.

People taking holidays in the area this month will have the chance to attend the Ice Magic festival on the shores of Lake Louise from January 23rd to 25th, which includes a 34-hour ice-sculpting competition.

Other popular activities in the Banff national park and Lake Louise region include spa trips and wildlife tracking, with deer, elk, cougars, moose and even grizzly bears roaming free through the park's protected forests.

Calgary and Edmonton, two of the biggest cities in Alberta, can be reached by taking flights with airlines including KLM and United Airlines.

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