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Mountains/Lakes / Falls: Tour the lakes!
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  • By Jefie on April 28, 2005
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  • Peyto Lake - Banff
    Peyto Lake
    by Jefie
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    There are many beautiful, turquoise-colored lakes located in Banff National Park. Perhaps the best-known ones are Lake Louise, Moraine Lake and Peyto Lake. You can hike around those lakes and read the interpretive panels to find out more about the area's flora and fauna. You can also bring a picnic and simply enjoy the scenery! It's also a great spot for photography.

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  • Phone: 403-762-1550
  • Website: www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/ab/banff/index_e.asp
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    Mountains/Lakes / Falls: Hoodoo you think you are?
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  • By zrim on August 10, 2003
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  • hoodoo - Banff
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    by zrim
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    On Tunnel Mountain there is a series of hoodoos that overlook the beautiful Bow River. The hoodoos are nice enough, but not really anything that anyone would go too far out of their way to view. Their main claim to fame is the closeness to town and the ease of viewing--just a few hundred feet from the parking lot to the first viewing platform. We bypassed the hoodoos until the last evening, even though they were less than half a mile from our lodge. On the last evening I went down at about eight-thirty or so to get a look at the hoodoos. Not only did I get a good look at the hoodoos, I got a good look at a teen streaker. He was goaded by his friends to shed his clothes and then these friends (or were they fiends) took off up the trail with the streaker's garments and he had to run after them au natural yelling and screaming for his trousers back.

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    Mountains/Lakes / Falls: Go canoeing!
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  • By londonlover on August 27, 2005
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  • Canoeing in Canada... - Banff
    Canoeing in Canada...
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    There are several lakes near Banff where you can rent a canoe. While a bit pricey, it's actually a great experience to be out on still, stunningly turquoise waters, gazing around at mountains on every side. I would recommend it for anyone--I had never canoed before, and did fairly well at steering the canoe.

    While you can rent a canoe at Lake Louise and Moraine Lake, I would recommend Emerald Lake in B.C. as the best of the three for canoeing. It's less crowded here, and you'll get a better view of the lake than you could by walking the trail along the shore, and you can go from end to end in one hour.

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    Mountains/Lakes / Falls: Sulfur Mountain
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  • Updated By VTShounen on August 30, 2002
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  • Town of Banff, from atop Sulfur Mountain - Banff
    Town of Banff, from atop
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    This is one of the mountains surrounding the town. There is a gondola that takes you up to the top (costs about $19), or better yet, hike up there mountain. Takes about an hour and a half according to the sign, but it took me much less than that. It is free to ride the gondola down, so you only have to trek up once. Once at the top you will be treated with a magnificent panoramic view of the surrounding area - not only in and around Banff, but of the mountain ranges that stretch all the way to Lake Louise, Kananaskis, etc. Restaurant and shop at the top, and a walkway to an old weather station.

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    Mountains/Lakes / Falls: NATURAL BRIDGE
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  • Updated By Sharrie on February 13, 2003
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  • Mountains/Lakes / Falls - Banff
    by Sharrie
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    NATURAL BRIDGE: Originally a waterfall, over time the surge of water caused the rocks to erode & from a new course of crevices through which the river now flows.

    Natural Bridge is in Yoho National Park & Yoho is the Cree word to express wonder or awe. It's the 2nd smallest of the Canadian Rocky Mountain parks (1313 sq km) with Banff to the east & Kootenay to the south. Yoho N. P. was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1984.

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    Mountains/Lakes / Falls: Vermilion Lake
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  • Updated By lohki on February 7, 2006
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  • Mountains/Lakes / Falls - Banff
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    One of my favorite places to gaze upon Rundle Mountain. This little road is great for a walk or a jog at any time of year. Be wary of the Moose and Elk in the Spring.

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    Mountains/Lakes / Falls: A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
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  • By LoriPori on October 21, 2004
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  • View from the Bridge - Banff
    View from the Bridge
    by LoriPori
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    This is a picture of the view you can see from the bridge. It's such a lovely, peaceful scene.

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    Mountains/Lakes / Falls: Gondola Ride
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  • Updated By YolandaC on October 30, 2005
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    The Gondola ride up Sulpher Mountain is a great way to get a wonderful view of the vista from high above with out the hiking. There is a path up Sulpher Mountain for those of you wanting to experience the true mountaineering experience and for the rest of us there is the Gondola. About a 15 min ride it allows views of the Banff townsite, Banff Springs and the Rimrock. The cost is around 22 per person and one car fits four people.

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  • Directions: Head towards the hot springs, across the bridge, turn left.

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    Mountains/Lakes / Falls: scenery/hiking
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  • By ylisa on June 13, 2005
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  • Mountains/Lakes / Falls - Banff
    by ylisa
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    We drove from Banff up to Jasper stopping continiously .At times we stop and walk /hike alittle . The stops were always worth it . Scenery was beautiful!!!!!!!!!

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    Mountains/Lakes / Falls: Ride the Banff Gondola up Sulphur Mountain
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  • Updated By joanj on June 21, 2005
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  • view from Sulphur Mountain - Banff
    view from Sulphur Mountain
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    For a "birds eye view" of Banff and the surrounding area, a trip up Sulphur Mountain in the Gondola is a must. - (Admission price May 2005 - $22.50 Cdn.)

    At the top of Sulphur Mountain there is a visitor centre, with restaurant facilities and numerous outdoor observation decks.

    There is a scenic one km. interpretive boardwalk to Sanson's Peak, on which you can follow in the footsteps of Norman Sanson to his original 1903 Stone Observatory. Sanson walked to the top of the mountain every week for 30 years to make weather observations. Near the observatory is the foundation of the Sulphur Mountain Cosmic Ray Station which is now a designated National Historic Site of Cnada.

    Visit the live webcam at www.banffgondola.com - available 24 hrs a day.

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    Sulphur mountain at 7486ft. (2281 metres) elevation, you can overlook the town of Banff, the Banff Springs Hotel, Bow Falls, and Lake Minnewanka.

    Lower Terminal Elevation is - 5,194 feet above sea level
    Length of track 5,230 ft.
    40 Gondolas (4 pass, per gondola)
    travelling speed - Max 4.0m (13.33ft. per second
    Travelling time approx. 8 minutes between terminals.
    Construction Sept. l958 - July 1959
    Opened July 17th l959
    Reconstruction Nov. 1997 - Feb. 1998
    Re=opened March 5th
    Swiss Built.

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  • Phone: (403) 762 - 2523 (office)
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