To be safe in the backcountry of Banff National Park and the Canadian Rockies, one needs to be know avalanche safety. Sign up for an avalanche skills course.

There is plenty of rock climbing and mountaineering in Banff National Park and the Canadian Rockies. In winter time we don’t stop; there is ice climbing too.

Canadian Rockies heli-ski and heli-board tours provide fresh powder, long descents, steep slopes, natural terrain, old-growth forests — perfect alpine skiing.

The beauty of the Canadian Rockies in unparalleled, and one of the best and most accessible ways of seeing that alpine scenery is via a helicopter tour.

Lake Louise Ski Area is the most expansive of the ski resorts in Banff National Park. 4,200 acres contain 139 ski runs and back bowls across four mountain faces.

Snowshoeing is a great traditional way to enjoy the winter alpine scenery of Banff National Park and the Canadian Rockies, as well as view the area’s wildlife.

During the winter months sleigh bells echo throughout Banff and Lake Louise. A hosre-drawn sleigh is an excellent way to enjoy the Canadian Rockies.

Plenty of places for ice skating: there are many ponds, rivers and lakes in and around Banff National Park, as well as artificial outdoor and indoor rinks.

There are all kinds in Banff: track-set cross-country, groomed skate-skiing, untracked backcountry trails, telemark slopes, and ski mountaineering routes.

8,000 acres of perfect powder: ski Banff National Park’s three world-class ski resorts, Mount Norquay, The Lake Louise Ski Area and Sunshine Village.