Banff's Mount Norquay announces plans to replace chairlift, lodge

Mount Norquay ski resort in Banff National Park has announced plans to replace its North American Chairlift, originally built in 1946, with a two-station gondola. Officials say the gondola would run from the main lodge area to the Cliff House restaurant. It's one of a number of proposed changes outlined in Norquay's vision for the next hundred years of operation, during which time the resort aims to modernize ski and sightseeing opportunities with energy-efficient lifts and the integration of ne