Canadian Rockies Overview

2009/02/12 by admin · Leave a comment

Category: Alberta, Canadian Rockies

The Bow River in Banff National Park flows as far as Hudson’s Bay!
Banff got its name from Banffshire, Scotland, the birthplace of the two original directors of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Learn hands-on hiking and camping skills from the Mahikan Trails company of guides near Canmore, Alberta.
There are nearly 2500 campsites in Banff.
The Jasper Tramway is the longest and highest reversible tramway tour in the Canadian Rockies.
Lake Louise has won several ski awards for its skiing conditions. Skiers return year after year for spectacular skiing at Lake Louise.
The Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park offers fabulous cross-country skiing conditions in the winter and biking in the summer.
The melt water of the Columbia Icefield feeds streams and rivers that pour into the Arctic, Atlantic, and Pacific oceans.

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