Alberta, Canada Canada’s deadliest rockslide happened in 1903 when the side of Turtle Mountain collapsed and all but destroyed the tiny town of Frank, Alberta. It took only a minute and a half for 30 million cubic meters of limestone to crash down on the sleeping town, burying the town and a hundred of its…
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Where to go for an Indoor Swim in Banff
Where to go for an Indoor Swim in Banff Banff National Park, Alberta Swimming is cool. Or at least it is in Banff where nearly all of the rivers and lakes are glacially fed meaning that the water is cold enough to cause organs to retreat back into the body. Furthermore, it is cold a…
Snow Shoeing Adventures in Jasper National Park
Snowshoeing is a great way of seeing the wilderness of Jasper National Park.
Sleigh Rides in the Canadian Rockies
Banff Sleigh Rides Banff National Park, Alberta The atmosphere in Banff is electric right now with Christmas only days away and comparatively warm temperatures on the horizon. In the absence of any loved ones giving Banff Insider a present, I am going to buy new skis and spend Christmas Day up on the ski hills…
Skiing at Sunshine Village, Banff
Sunday Skiing in Banff Banff National Park, Alberta There is nothing like waking up hungover on a Sunday morning with the knowledge that soon enough you will be hungover in a far more fun place than your bed. One of the great things about living in Banff is the choices you have when it comes…
Golden Time in Purcell Mountain Lodge
Purcell Mountain Lodge of Golden Golden, B.C. Golden is one of the Canadian Rockies’ hidden gems. It is underestimated, beautiful and full of incredible things to do in both winter and summer. It boasts one of the best ski hills in North America (Kicking Horse). Golden’s location is one of the most unique in the…
Going to the Calgary Flames from the Rockies with Banff Travel
Ice Hockey Trips from Banff to Calgary Banff National Park, Alberta Though sometimes it feels like you are a million miles away from any big cities when you vacation in the Canadian Rockies, the fact is Calgary is only an hour’s drive from Banff. Jasper is a relatively short hop to Edmonton also. There is…
Relaxing in Banff, Alberta
Banff National Park, Alberta It has been so cold in Banff and the Rockies in the last week or so that people have been a bit reluctant to head any higher to the slopes. A few colds and man flu’s have made appearances and it has generally been a time for everybody to stay indoors…
Winter Adventures in Jasper – Jasper Adventure Centre
Jasper National Park, Alberta Simply put, Jasper is an extraordinary place. I love going there more than I love Christmas – keeping in mind that Christmas is a time where eating and drinking to excess is delightfully socially acceptable. So what is there to do in Jasper? The answer is quite literally everything adventurous you…
Going to the Movie Theatre in Banff
Banff, Alberta If you have had a chance to go through our sites, you may have noticed that there is a practically endless list of things to do around the Canadian Rockies and Banff. In the summer there is hiking, biking, fishing and in the winter you can choose from skiing, boarding and even dog…