Mr Watts said milk production had been more expensive during the winter because the nutritional value of forage had been undermined by a lack of sunshine.
In the winter, skiing guests can choose between the local slope, Norquay, and two massive areas, Lake Louise and Sunshine Village, which sits just 20 minutes from the hotel by shuttle bus.
Some people may wonder why we in the Northern Hemisphere have our spring and summer when our planet is far away from the sun. (Equally confusing: our fall and winter come when we are near to the sun.) Shouldn't proximity to that nice warm ball of sunshine predict our seasons?