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Lake Louise Ski Resort
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Best time to visit: Jan-March, Dec
Cost: $$
- Ski resort located in Banff National Park, near the village of Lake Louise, and it is one of three major ski resorts within Banff National Park
- Lake Louise has been a home to skiing since the 1920s
- The 145 marked ski runs and back bowls on four mountain faces are 25% beginner, 45% intermediate and 30% advanced
Banff Sunshine, Calgary
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Best time to visit: Jan-March, Dec
Cost: $$
- Ski resort located on the Continental Divide of the Canadian Rockies within Banff National Park in Alberta and Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park in British Columbia
- It is one of three major ski resorts located in the Banff National Park
- Because of its location straddling the Continental Divide, Sunshine receives more snow than the neighboring ski resorts
- Banff Sunshine ski runs and lifts are accessed via an eight-person high-speed gondola
Peyto Lake Panorama View
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Walk difficulty: Easy
Best time to visit: June-Aug
Cost: $
- Glacier-fed lake in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies
- During the summer, significant amounts of glacial rock flour flow into the lake from a nearby glacier, and these suspended rock particles are what give the lake a bright, turquoise color
Moraine Lake Shoreline Trail
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Walk difficulty: Easy
Best time to visit: June-Aug
Cost: $
- Glacially fed lake in Banff National Park, that when it is full, reflects a distinctive shade of azure blue
- The unique color is due to the refraction of light off the rock flour deposited in the lake on a continual basis by surrounding glaciers
Lake Agnes Trail, Banff National Park
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Walk difficulty: Moderate
Best time to visit: June-Aug
Cost: $
- Small mountain lake in the Banff National Park, where a teahouse is situated along the eastern shore
Valley of the Five Lakes, Jasper National Park Of Canada
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Walk difficulty: Moderate
Best time to visit: March-May, Sept-Nov
Cost: $
- Largest national park within Alberta's Rocky Mountains, established in 1930
- The park contains the glaciers of the Columbia Icefield, springs, lakes, waterfalls and mountains
Lake Louise
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Best time to visit: June-Aug
Cost: $
- Hamlet within Banff National Park, that lies in Alberta's Rockies
- Initially settled in 1884 as an outpost for the Canadian Pacific Railway, Lake Louise sits at an elevation of 1,600 m (5,200 ft), making it Canada's highest community
Lake Minnewanka Lakeside Trail
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Walk difficulty: Moderate
Best time to visit: June-Aug
Cost: $
- Glacial lake in Banff National Park, that is the 2nd longest lake in the mountain parks of the Canadian Rockies (the result of a power dam)
- During World War II, an embankment dam that still exists was constructed in 1941 and raised the lake 30 m (98 ft)
- This resulted in the resort village of Minnewanka Landing, which had been there since 1888, being submerged and the Cascade River being diverted away from its old course
- Because of the presence of the submerged village, submerged bridge pilings, and submerged dam (one from 1912) the lake is popular among recreational scuba divers
Cascade of Time Gardens, Banff
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Best time to visit: June-Aug
Cost: $
- Tranquil, terraced gardens featuring landscaped paths and sitting areas amid diverse trees and flowers
Prince's Island Park, Calgary
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Walk difficulty: Easy
Best time to visit: June-Aug
Cost: $
- Urban park in Calgary, that is developed on an island on the Bow River
- Primary access to the island can be attained by a number of footbridges as part of the Bow River pathway