The town of Banff, about 80 miles west of Calgary in ... peak in hobnail boots circa 1930 or dodging avalanches as a Canadian Pacific railroad construction worker in the 1880s.

Town has a vibrant cultural scene that sets it apart from other mountain resorts, and its natural hot springs have long ...

Finding inspiration for an epic Canadian out-and-back road trip adventure between Banff and Radium Hot Springs ... the dividing line between the Pacific and Atlantic watersheds.

The first Swiss guides arrived in Banff in 1900, hired by the Canadian Pacific Railway to guide tourists who were new to the sports of hiking and skiing. They brought their cuisine with them ...

More than a century old, Banff National Park continues to attract ... Nobody paid much attention until the 1880s when the Canadian Pacific built its transcontinental railway through what is ...

Book campsites in Banff or Jasper National Parks early ... capturing early Rockies culture and kitschy Gatsby-era Canadian Pacific Railway travel posters at Mountain Lights Bookstore at Fairmont ...

Alberta Throughout the 1870s, construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway was underway ... created a reserve to protect the area in 1885-and Banff National Park was born. (Called Banff Hot ...

The Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity ... Rocky Mountaineer is the only passenger train to travel along the historic Canadian Pacific rail line, and pass over the “last spike” that ...

Recent guests mentioned spotty Wi-Fi service Previous visitors especially commend this hotel's prime location in central Banff, close to the restaurants and entertainment that the small ski town ...

Quebec’s Court of Appeal has upheld a 2022 lower court ruling that found Canadian Pacific (CP) “did not have legal liability” for the derailment of a crude-oil unit train at Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, that ...