Have you ever considered visiting Banff and the surrounding area in April or early in the spring? I have to admit, when I started looking up things to do near Banff in the springtime, I was a little worried that there would be too much snow for us to see many of the sights, and terrible rainy weather with few mountain views. Still, if you are willing to risk less than perfect weather, visiting Banff (and Jasper) in the springtime…
The Mt Baker Ski Area is a truly gorgeous place to explore. This was our first ski-trip outside of Canada, and we were lucky to arrive to pretty blue skies, after a day of fresh snow. Mount Baker is the massive volcano in Whatcom County, Washington, really close to the border with Canada. The Mt Baker Ski Area isn’t actually on Mount Baker, but it is pretty nearby, with views of both Mount Baker and Mount Shuksan. This ski resort…
Everything I had originally planned to do in Banff involved hikes. However, we arrived during a snowstorm with a severe weather warning asking people to avoid unnecessary driving. We’re not silly enough to attempt an Alpine hike during a blizzard, so we decided to spend a day exploring the town of Banff. We found so many fun things to see, that I’d like to share my list of things to do in Banff in the snow. This would all be…