Ready, Set, Vote

Polls Now Open to Vote Banff as Canada’s Top Ski Destination



Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada (January 12, 2010) – Voting is now open in Travelocity’s “Cabin Fever: Finding the Cure” campaign which will reveal Canada’s favourite ski destination and the location of the Travelocity Roaming Gnome’s next ski holiday. The two Canadian competitors vying for the title are Banff and Whistler.



Voting begins January 12 and ends January 20 at noon EST. Once the winning destination is announced not only will there be huge bragging rights but the ski resort will immediately be visited by the Travelocity Roaming Gnome and his entourage who will enjoy all that the area has to offer including skiing, skating, dog sledding, snow tubing and of course après ski.



The Travelocity Roaming Gnome is relying on Facebook fans to vote on whether Banff or Whistler is the best ski resort where he can cure his cabin fever.



Banff Lake Louise Tourism is calling on all Albertans to visit the following link to cast their vote for Banff and yes, you can vote more than once.

http://tvly.com/cabinfever



So why vote for Banff instead of Whistler as Canada’s top ski destination?



1. Banff is Canada’s first National Park

2. Banff has three ski resorts-Mt. Norquay, The Lake Louise Ski Area and Sunshine Village (Whistler has two) and our 8,000 acres of terrain are in Canada’s Protected Playground

3. Our mountains are awesomer (and we make up our own words)

4. Our authentic mountain holidays date back more than 100 years and always a ski trendsetter Mt. Norquay installed Canada’s first chairlift in 1948

5. You can ski without water wings and you don't need an umbrella to stay dry

6. Winter Olympics? That was so 1988

7. In Banff there is no danger of a bar brawl with Olympic Mascots

8. Have you seen the TV show Peak Season?? Yikes!!

9. Our powder is lighter, fluffier and has more love.

10. Our lifties use brooms and shovels, not squeegees 

11. Attitude here is how you ski not what you do in 20 minute lineups