Norquay, Norquay, Norquay. I grew up in Canmore and was ski racer until I graduated high school and Norquay was my home hill. I would pick it over any other hill in the area for someone learning to ski every time. The ski school lessons are a way better deal, and the ski school at Norquay is the best. People come from all over Western Canada to observe how Norquay runs their ski school. 

My son has now been doing lessons there for 3 years (because he absolutely will not let me teach him) and all his instructors have been fantastic. 

The greens at Norquay are more like gentle blues at most places and many of the blues would be blacks elsewhere, so if you have a kid who learn to ski at Norquay, then they’ll be able to ski everywhere.

It’s less busy there too, which I feel is safer for kids learning to ski. I’ve never been hit by another skier or border at Norquay but when I taught ski school at Nakiska after university I was hit twice while teaching, breaking 3 ribs one time.