| One of the most beloved travel
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| | to slope and return service. Most skiers
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| destinations in Canada is the Banff and
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| | opt to ski all three resorts during their
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| Lake Louise area located in the province
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| | stays.Lake Louise is about 45 minutes (35
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| of Alberta. The town of Banff is 90
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| | miles) further into the mountain range
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| minutes (75 miles) west of Calgary and is
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| | and home to one of the largest ski areas
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| within the Banff National Park, a UNESCO
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| | in North America. World class events are
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| World Heritage site. One can see the
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| | held here as well as a previous winter
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| Rocky Mountains from Calgary since the
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| | Olympics and the resort Lake Louise is
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| Banff area is at the eastern edge of the
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| | serviced by the ski shuttle system from
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| Canadian Rocky Mountain range. It is
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| | Banff. Even for non-skiers, a day trip
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| also one of the most visited areas in
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| | to Lake Louise is a must. The largest
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| Canada all year round since the rugged
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| | hotel there, the Chateau Lake Louise, is
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| beauty of the mountains and the protected
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| | right beside the beautiful Lake Louise
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| wilderness draws tourists from around the
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| | itself. There is a glacier named
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| world. During the winter, the three
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| | Victoria Glacier which is nestled between
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| local resorts of Sunshine Village,
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| | snow capped mountains. During the
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| Norquay Mystic Ridge and Lake Louise
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| | winters, the lake is completely frozen
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| offer some of the best snow skiing
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| | and people can walk right across it. The
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| around.There are numerous shops,
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| | hotel usually sets up a skating area on
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| restaurants and small to mid-sized hotels
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| | the lake. During the summers, one can
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| in the town of Banff which is why the
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| | still see some of the white snow capped
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| majority of travelers use it as the base
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| | peaks along with the glacier but what
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| during their stays. The town itself is
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| | makes things really special is the lake
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| small enough to walk around in since
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| | itself too which is an emerald green
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| large scale development is limited since
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| | color. On certain days and hours, the
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| Banff is located within a national park.
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| | lake gives a stunning reflection of the
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| As a result, the town of Canmore just
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| | mountain/glacier scene. This combination
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| outside the national park boundary has
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| | offers one of the most beautiful and
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| become a recent spot of development.
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| | photographed scenes in Canada. No
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| This offers tourists with rental cars
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| | motorized boats are allowed in the lake
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| another choice for accommodations. There
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| | but there are canoe rentals available.
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| is a complete range of accommodations
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| | Taking a canoe across the lake while
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| from budget motels to the ritzy and
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| | seeing the glacier and mountain range is
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| majestic Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel
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| | one of the most special, peaceful
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| overlooking the nearby valley. Many
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| | activities one can do.The wildlife in the
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| hotels have views of the mountain ranges
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| | Banff and Lake Louise area is another
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| and I can personally claim that there is
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| | attraction. There are wildlife spotting
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| something very magical about waking up
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| | tours available but every time I have
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| and seeing a snow capped peak first thing
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| | traveled to the area, I've seen deer and
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| in the morning, particularly during the
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| | elk along the roads and highways. I've
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| non-winter season.Like the choice of
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| | even seen them wander right into the
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| accommodations, the range of dining
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| | front of the Banff Springs hotel. The
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| opportunities covers the entire spectrum
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| | road that leads up to the Norquay Mystic
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| as well. Travelers can dine at the most
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| | Ridge ski resort just outside of Banff is
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| fancy eating establishments or buy their
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| | a golden spot for wildlife. On every
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| own groceries at the local grocer. One
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| | drive up that particular road whether
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| thing for beef lovers is not to miss the
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| | during the winter or summer, I have
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| Alberta prime rib here which is a local
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| | always seen curly horned mountain goats.
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| specialty. It practically melts in your
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| | Many are so used to cars that they would
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| mouth. Some restaurants serve very
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| | just move aside for vehicles to get by
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| generous 24 ounce (or higher) portions
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| | but would still stay on the roads. This
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| called mountain cuts for those who think
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| | makes great photo opportunities.One thing
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| they can eat it all.There are numerous
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| | to be careful of especially when hiking
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| activities during the non-winter seasons
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| | is the possibilities of bears. During
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| including hiking, horseback riding,
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| | the non-winter seasons, pay attention to
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| fishing, golf and a hot springs spa
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| | the local rangers who give reports of
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| heated naturally by the mountain. The
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| | bear sightings as it is not recommended
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| wonderful mountain scenery just makes
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| | to go on trails where bears have been
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| these activities seem that much more
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| | recently.Many world tourists think of
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| special here. Imagine golfing with views
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| | Canada as a land of wonderful natural
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| of mountains in the background and
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| | scenery and although the country is much
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| glimpses of elk. Of course, the winters
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| | more than that, the Banff and Lake Louise
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| have the skiing and snowboarding but
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| | area is probably one of the best examples
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| there are other winter activities such as
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| | of Canadian natural beauty. It is a
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| dog sledding and snowmobile tours. For
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| | place that draws visitors, foreign and
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| skiers and boarders, there is a very good
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| | Canadians alike, back to the area like it
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| bus shuttle system set up which picks
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| | does for me every few years.Clint Leung
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| skiers up at various locations around
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| | is owner of Free Spirit Gallery an
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| town and transports them to any of the
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| | online gallery specializing in Inuit
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| three ski resorts mentioned earlier. Some
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| | Eskimo and Northwest Native American art
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| shuttle stops are right outside of the
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| | including carvings, sculpture and prints.
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| many hotels so for many, it can be door
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