By Canadian Press

Parks Canada says no to gondola proposed from Banff townsite to Mount Norquay

Jan 21, 2020 | 9:41 AM

BANFF, Alta. — Parks Canada has rejected a proposed gondola to take skiers and hikers from Banff townsite to the summit at the Mount Norquay ski resort.

The agency has been considering a proposal by Liricon Capital, which owns Mount Norquay, to redevelop lands both inside the Alberta mountain town and at the ski area.

Officials with Parks Canada say there will be no further consideration of the gondola and other redevelopments because they don’t fit with policies on limits to development and ski area management in Banff National Park.

They say it would also negatively affect public use of the ski access road.

The proposal from Liricon also wanted to develop land to allow passenger rail from Calgary to Banff.

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Parks Canada says the potential for train service would be subject to a separate review and decision-making process.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 21, 2020.

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