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Two ski resorts are located in
close proximity to Banff, Alberta:
Sunshine Village and Mount Norquay ski resort.
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Banff,
Alberta
Banff is the
largest town in Banff National Park, located in southwestern
Alberta within the Canadian Rockies, making it the town with the highest
elevation in Canada.
The town of Banff
is situated above Bow Falls near the junction of the Bow and Spray
Rivers. Banff is located about 135 kilometres (85 miles) west of Calgary
on the Trans-Canada Highway. It is also 58 km (36 miles) east of Lake
Louise.
Banff offers a wide
variety of dining, accommodations, three world class ski resorts,
daily interpretive tours and activities, transportation options,
ski/snowboard rentals and golf vacation options.
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The resort
town of Banff
is a very popular tourist destination
and is known for its mountainous surroundings and hot springs. It is a
major destination for outdoor sports and features extensive hiking,
scrambling and skiing areas within
the region. Two Banff ski resorts
are located in close proximity: Sunshine Village
and Mount Norquay ski resort.
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There are a number of popular mountains
located immediately adjacent to the townsite of Banff. They include
Mount Rundle (2949 metres), Cascade Mountain (2998 metres) and Mount
Norquay (2134 metres), which has a ski slope as well as mountain biking
trails on the Stoney Squaw portion.
A gondola lift is available to ascend
Sulphur Mountain (2281 metres) where a boardwalk beginning from the
upper terminal takes visitors to Sanson Peak. Sulphur Mountain is also
the location of one of Banff's most popular attractions, the Banff Upper
Hot Springs.
Tunnel Mountain (formerly known as
Sleeping Buffalo Mountain) (1690 metres) is situated within the townsite
and is very popular for quick hikes; one can reach the summit in less
than half an hour. It was named Tunnel Mountain because surveyors
initially wanted to make a tunnel for the Trans-Canada (Canadian
Pacific) Railroad right through the mountain, instead of following the
Bow River Valley.
Banff is home to the well-known Banff World Television Festival as
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