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Banff National Park is Canada's oldest national park, established in 1885 in the Rocky Mountains. The park, located 110–180 km west of Calgary in the province of Alberta, encompasses 6,641 km² ...
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A cute laid-back ski town, with European - Alpine overtones. Gateway to national parks and ski resorts. Natural hot springs. Imposing Banff Fairmont Hotel
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A great ski resort, the home of famous Delirium Dive free-ride slope (shovel, probe and beacon required). 1,000m vertical, 10 lifts, tons of powder. Cold.
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One of the best ski resorts in N America: 1,000m vertical, 140 marked ski runs and back bowls, 9 lifts, challenging terrain and tons of powder. The first stop of the season on the FIS Ski World Cup circuit. The Lake Louise sightseeing gondola is open year round, offering panoramas of glaciers, natural springs, wildflowers and possibly wildlife (such as grizzly bears). Other activities in the resort area include dog sledding, ice skating, and cross-country skiing.
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Iconic Lake Louis hotel. From the start, the goal was to exploit the stunning natural beauty of the emerald-green lake and of Victoria glacier which rose above it. There were many hiking and canoeing itineraries for nature lovers. Eventually, all the natural areas around the hotel were incorporated into the Banff National Park. Originally built to function only in summer, the hotel was winterized in 1982 and now offers all of the regular ski resort fare during the winter months.
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Upper Hot Springs are commercially developed hot springs located in Banff National Park in Canada, near the Banff townsite. The hot pool is outdoors and while in the pool, visitors can look across the valley to Mount Rundle.
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Bow Falls is a major waterfall on the Bow River, Alberta just before the junction of it and the Spray River. The falls are located near the Banff Springs Hotel and golf course on the left-hand side of River Road.
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The Cave and Basin National Historic Site is located in the town of Banff, at the site of 9 natural thermal mineral springs clustered around Sulphur Mountain. The built facilities include an artificial tunnel to natural grotto, a replica of the original 1887 bathhouse and the restored 1916 swimming pool
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Warning:
It could be bitterly cold in winter (the price to pay for great powder snow)
How to get there
By car from Calgary airport
- 90 mi / 1.5 hr to Banff
- 125 mi / 2 hr to Lake Louise
- 90 mi / 1.5 hr to Banff
- 125 mi / 2 hr to Lake Louise