Enjoy the ultimate Rocky Mountain Canadian experience while being pulled by Huskies in your cozy sled. Feel the energy and excitement from the dogs as they haul with great enthusiasm and whisk you through breathtaking scenery and lush snow covered forest. Get up close and personal to the wonderful families of canines. It is an opportunity of a lifetime!
Located in the town of Banff, in Alberta’s Banff National Park, the Banff Upper Hot Springs has all the amenities of a modern facility in a splendid historic spa and bathhouse - against a backdrop of Banff National Park’s spectacular alpine scenery. You can relax in the comfort of soothing natural hot springs where travellers have come to "take the waters" for more than a century.
Take an 8 minute ride in a safe, glass enclosed gondola as you ride up to the top of Sulphur Mountain. Savour 360 degree spectacular views of the majestic rocky peaks that surround Banff as your eyes focus to Lake Minnewanka in the distance.
Enjoy lunch at the Summit Restaurant or dine at the Panorama Restaurant. If you are feeling adventurous you can hike up the Vista Trail Boardwalk to Sanson’s Peak or to the true summit of Sulphur Mountain on the South East Ridge Trail.
For the ultimate family fun, look no further than Mt Norquay’s tubing park. Jump on a tube in a large group of friends or family and take a fast, thrilling ride down the long, wide chute, as your heart beats in your throat! The tube park runs alongside the Mt Norquay Ski Area and offers a café so you can warm up after getting your adrenalin fix.
Banff offers both indoor and outdoor skating with skate rentals available at Bactrax and Snowtips. Choose from the Waldhaus Rink operated by the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel – accessible by the Bow Falls parking lot. From December to February there is the Snow Days skating rink right in downtown Banff. The Bow River is also accessible for skating if you are looking for peace and quiet. Skating on Lake Louise has been rated as one o the most spectacular skating rinks in the world.
Take in the beauty of the mountains and rich forests around the town on snowshoes. A great way to exercise, breathe in the sweet mountain air and peacefully explore nature. Guided tours are available through White Mountain Adventures offering unique snowshoeing adventure at Sunshine Village Ski Resort.