Banff National Parks

There has been SO MUCH TRAVEL. I am home, and April looks calm. 

In late February we skied first in the mountains of Banff National Park at Lake Louise and Sunshine Village and second in British Columbia at Revelstoke. There was not much by way of new snow (read: none of the epic powder Canada is supposed to have / has had every winter for the last many number of years) but there was still snow: soft bumps, perfect corduroy and beautiful slopes surrounded by vast and breathtaking Canadian Rockies. There was varied terrain, immense vertical, and always shining sun.  

These ski resorts were not really on my radar, nor was this area of Western Canadian North America. Is it fair to add somewhere to your bucket list while you are in the midst and cross it off right away? If not, that is still how I felt about the Canadian Rockies. With a crew of fourteen friends, new and old, it was a constant adventure on-piste, plus some epic road trips, rowdy dinners, and a lot of laughs. 

I am forever in awe of this mountain range and am deeply grateful and fulfilled. Thank you, Canada.

Stay: Lake Louise Inn - 4th night free, complimentary shuttle to the mountain, breakfast buffet

Ski: Lake Louise Ski Resort. Sunshine Village. lift tickets - $84 CAD.

Explore: Downtown Banff, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

On Piste: Sawyers Nook @ Temple Lodge + Kokanee Kabin (Lake Louise)

Après-ski / Dinner: Banff Ave Brewing Co. // Lake View Lounge (Fairmont), 

Glacier Saloon (Fairmont) // Saltlik (Banff) // The Outpost (Post Hotel, Lake Louise)