Banff Stories


Beer Wench

5/23 Back in Canada for a conference. I was in Banff for a few days and then back to Calgary before I catch a flight to Managua. Three days of accounting, love, peace, and flowers. The Banff Springs Hotel is really nice. Has a medieval castle feel to it. No one was finding it funny that I was calling females wenches and demanding that they bring ...


Lake Louise

Lake Louise is a bit further away from Banff than Sunshine and is supposed to be the most picturesque of the nearby resorts. It took us approximately an hour to get there and we parked at the bottom of the slopes. Not literally at the bottom of the slopes as that would be in the way, we used the car park over the road. We considered using the valet park...


The day after the dogs. Sunshine skiing

The day after the dogs. Sunshine skiing Having opted for the hostel breakfast we got up early, ate and headed out to the slopes. The Sunshine area is approximately 20km from Banff itself and is set quite high in the mountains. To get up to the main part of the resort requires a 20 minute gondola trip. We arrived just after the first lift and were up at...


Howling dogs and Banff.

This morning we were on the road by 8am (this is early for us at the moment). Ed drove, Ronnie repeatedly shouted “stay on the right”, a relationship based on team work. We headed out of Calgary towards the Rockies aiming for Banff. Calgary was a pleasant enough place but the guys from the lonely planet didn’t quite get it right. It seemed quite spaced ...