While in Banff, make time for a walk around town.
While
in
Banff
,
make
time
for
a
walk
around
town
.
A special treat is to go up the mountainside on the Banff Gondola for a surprising view of the valley below.
A
special
treat
is
to
go
up
the
mountainside
on
the
Banff
Gondola
for
a
surprising
view
of
the
valley
below
.
Here is The Pines, whose cook has developed a special way of mixing foreign food such as caribou, wild boar, and reindeer with surprising sauces.
Here
is
The
Pines
,
whose
cook
has
developed
a
special
way
of
mixing
foreign
food
such
as
caribou
,
wild
boar
,
and
reindeer
with
surprising
sauces
.
Best time to visit is during the off-season, from early May to mid-June, or in October.
Best
time
to
visit
is
during
the
off-season
,
from
early
May
to
mid-June
,
or
in
October
.
This way you can avoid sharing the highway with mobile homes which can be pulled by cars.
This
way
you
can
avoid
sharing
the
highway
with
mobile
homes
which
can
be
pulled
by
cars
.
But whatever the season, take some lunch with you from Banff, because there are only a few food stops on the road.
But
whatever
the
season
,
take
some
lunch
with
you
from
Banff
,
because
there
are
only
a
few
food
stops
on
the
road
.
Forty minutes north of Banff, side by side with the Banff National Park, sits world-famous Lake Louise.
Forty
minutes
north
of
Banff
,
side
by
side
with
the
Banff
National
Park
,
sits
world-famous
Lake
Louise
.
This surprisingly small body of water is attractive with towering mountains around it.
This
surprisingly
small
body
of
water
is
attractive
with
towering
mountains
around
it
.
Glaciers, huge masses of ice, moving very slowly against rocks, produce what is called glacier rock flour, making its water dark to see.
Glaciers
,
huge
masses
of
ice
,
moving
very
slowly
against
rocks
,
produce
what
is
called
glacier
rock
flour
,
making
its
water
dark
to
see
.
It is worth taking a walk around the grounds of the Chateau Lake Louise, another beauty, proud of its early 20th century history.
It
is
worth
taking
a
walk
around
the
grounds
of
the
Chateau
Lake
Louise
,
another
beauty
,
proud
of
its
early
20th
century
history
.
Back on the road, and it's time to continue north past the astonishing Columbia Icefield, then turn off the highway and take the short road to the base of the Athabaska Glacier.
Back
on
the
road
,
and
it
's
time
to
continue
north
past
the
astonishing
Columbia
Icefield
,
then
turn
off
the
highway
and
take
the
short
road
to
the
base
of
the
Athabaska
Glacier
.
You can rent ice cleats and do some climbing or do a more pleasant snowmobile tour.
You
can
rent
ice
cleats
and
do
some
climbing
or
do
a
more
pleasant
snowmobile
tour
.
Either way, you can enjoy endless beautiful sights.
Either
way
,
you
can
enjoy
endless
beautiful
sights
.
Finally you'll reach Jasper, the usual turning around the place for the Banff-Jasper loop.
Finally
you
'll
reach
Jasper
,
the
usual
turning
around
the
place
for
the
Banff-Jasper
loop
.
It's worth riding the Jasper Skytram, and be sure to visit the wonderful Jasper Park Lodge, also dating back to the 1920s.
It
's
worth
riding
the
Jasper
Skytram
,
and
be
sure
to
visit
the
wonderful
Jasper
Park
Lodge
,
also
dating
back
to
the
1920s
.
If you can have lunch there, do it.
If
you
can
have
lunch
there
,
do
it
.
The restaurant has an adventurous menu and their wine list would put a smile on any visitor's face.
The
restaurant
has
an
adventurous
menu
and
their
wine
list
would
put
a
smile
on
any
visitor
's
face
.
While in Banff, make time for a walk around town. A special treat is to go up the mountainside on the Banff Gondola for a surprising view of the valley below. Here is The Pines, whose cook has developed a special way of mixing foreign food such as caribou, wild boar, and reindeer with surprising sauces.  Best time to visit is during the off-season, from early May to mid-June, or in October. This way you can avoid sharing the highway with mobile homes which can be pulled by cars. But whatever the season, take some lunch with you from Banff, because there are only a few food stops on the road.  Forty minutes north of Banff, side by side with the Banff National Park, sits world-famous Lake Louise. This surprisingly small body of water is attractive with towering mountains around it. Glaciers, huge masses of ice, moving very slowly against rocks, produce what is called glacier rock flour, making its water dark to see. It is worth taking a walk around the grounds of the Chateau Lake Louise, another beauty, proud of its early 20th century history.  Back on the road, and it's time to continue north past the astonishing Columbia Icefield, then turn off the highway and take the short road to the base of the Athabaska Glacier. You can rent ice cleats and do some climbing or do a more pleasant snowmobile tour. Either way, you can enjoy endless beautiful sights.  Finally you'll reach Jasper, the usual turning around the place for the Banff-Jasper loop. It's worth riding the Jasper Skytram, and be sure to visit the wonderful Jasper Park Lodge, also dating back to the 1920s. If you can have lunch there, do it. The restaurant has an adventurous menu and their wine list would put a smile on any visitor's face.