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| We stayed in the historic Banff Springs Hotel, first opened in 1888. |
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| View from our room. I had to take two photos and splice them together to capture the whole scene. |
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| Here's the same view, taken when the hotel first opened. I copied it from the hotel's website. |
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| The hotel was decorated beautifully for Christmas, including this gingerbread replica. |
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| Frozen waterfall behind the hotel. |
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| We skied at nearby Sunshine Village |
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| This was the coldest I've ever been in my life. I'm pretty sure I was shivering in this photo. |
I tried skiing several years ago at Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, and managed pretty well. However, I stayed on the beginner slopes. I'm not sure I'm up for a week in serious snow anymore!
More info about Banff Spring Hotel: HERE
More info about Sunshine Village Ski Resort: HERE
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Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteIt brought back memories. Not of skiing, but years ago Mom and I took a long driving trip through that area. It was sooo beautiful! As was Lake Louise.
Keep up the great posts. I love 'em!
Colleen
Thank you, Colleen. I'd love to revisit the Canadian Rockies. The scenery was among the most beautiful and dramatic I've seen.
ReplyDeleteWow. That spot looks so rugged, so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteIt was beautiful, Deb. I'm ready to go back.
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I was in that area well, a couple of decades ago, I think. We stayed at a place on the other side of Banff that had a good view of the Springs.:) That was a fun trip. It snowed in August!
ReplyDeleteYears ago, our family drove through this marvelous country. Can't wait to go again. I remember Lake Louise. Unparalleled beauty. Thanks for sharing, Sandy.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos...and memories. I was in Banff once, but it was a summer family vacation. I realized that I've never been in Canada in the winter.
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LuAnn: I'd love to go to Banff in the summer. As beautiful as it was in wintertime, I imagine summer must be glorious.
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Kelly: We visited Lake Louise, too, but only as a day trip. I'd enjoy spending more time there. Hard to believe those photos were taken more than 25 years ago! It's definitely time to visit there again.
ReplyDeleteHi, Laurel-Rain. One thing I remember about our winter trip to Banff was the cold. The temperature was below zero for several days. We'd ski for a while, then stop to warm up, and then ski some more. It was fun anyhow.
ReplyDeleteThank you for reading my blog and commenting. I'm delighted that you enjoyed my photos.
it looks as codl as I am feeling right now. Snow here as well.
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