On the other hand, this will give my local hill more of my business. Banff is about a 2 1/2hr drive from where I live. My local hill is not in the mountains but it is only 10 mins from my front door to the parking lot and although the runs are very short, the terrain is pretty good. Also, they have some new pricing that they started last year in which every Thursday night from 5-9 is only $20 and the last 2 hrs every Saturday and Sunday is $15. This means I can get some runs in on the weekend and not chew up a whole day driving out to Banff. Some riding is definitely better than no riding.
My local hill.
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