Banff, Ski Resort

...from the main part of Banff, Banff Avenue. I found the service I received was good and our room was cleaned everyday. The only problems I had with this apartment was that it was in dire need of redecoration! It looked as though it had not been decorated since the 80’s! Also our apartment was on the lower level (more like basement) and our windows were the same height as the footpath so when our curtains were open we tended to have people looking ...
...relax after a hard day’s skiing. I tended to wave at the passers-by which soon made them look back to their journey and not me on the sofa! This would have been a nicer place to stay if I had been located on one of the upper floors! However it was also a good location to get to the ski bus which was a minute’s walk away at the Ptarmigan Inn (which had a nice little bar and log fire perfect for when coming back from the slopes!). ~~Dining~~ Banff ...

nspillane 31.07.2007 (30.07.2007) · Read full review
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...Our destination from here was Banff, an easy 80 odd mile trot up the dual carriageway. A word of warning though. Look very carefully at your map of Calgary before trying to leave. If you take a wrong turning it can be very disconcerting. We found this out to our detriment, it took us an hour longer than it should have to get onto the Trans-Canadian highway and on the back of a 9 hour flight this was quite distressful. We arrived in Banff very tired, ...
...looks a lot closer to Banff, but once you take into account the windy little roads and the 20-minute gondola trip up to the top it’s a toss-up. The snow was real, un-groomed and wild. This is a massive ski area (LL is bigger, apparently) set in a beautiful high mountain valley. This meant it was above the tree line and quite exposed. It felt colder than Lake Louise which had been down to -15 one of the days. As it was just opening I didn’t really ...

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...Your at the foot of the mountain. Your breathing deep. It's 20 below. The snow shines in the early morning sun. Then you go forward. Down the mountain with the powder rushing by your face. As you keep going, you stop thinking about stupid thoughts... Snowboarding is awesome. As a Canadian, to me it's almost a disgrace to be a Canadian and not do winter sports let it be Hockey, Skiing, etc. As the closest resort to where I live, Banff-Norquay ...
...Banff is located in the Rockies West of Calgary. For you British travellers, there are buses connecting from Calgary International Airport to the resort town. The Skiing/Snowboarding resort is located 6km north of Downtown Banff What to Do Snowboarding and Skiing can be done at the resort. There are some trails for hikers but is recommended in Spring and Summer. For first-timers, you can get lessons at the Skiing School for $49 and the instructors ...

cyclone88 17.02.2003 · Read full review
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...If you are staying in Banff, don't bother with Norquay. You have the absolutely superb Sunshine and Lake Louise resorts nearby and easily accessible by shuttle bus, or under your own steam by car. Both these resorts are huge and groom their runs properly with state-of-the-art kit! Yes they are more expensive, and further away, but well worth it as they are both vast. (Reviews of them to follow another day). ...

NomisG 12.03.2008 · Read full review
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