Olympic skiing at Lake Louise in Banff park a ‘bad idea:’ conservationist
BANFF, Alta. — A well-known Alberta conservationist says the idea of holding alpine skiing in Banff National Park as part of a potential Calgary Olympic bid is bad and shouldn’t even be discussed.
“This is not a debate. This is a bad idea,” said Harvey Locke, a Banff resident who is an expert on national parks, wilderness and wildlife. “The very idea that someone could provoke a conversation about an inappropriate activity in a national park — and then say we have to debate it — is wrong.
“We have to reject it.”
The director of Calgary’s 2026 bid exploration project has suggested that Canadians need to have a “philosophical conversation” about whether Lake Louise would be an appropriate venue for an Olympic event.