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Banff National Park is Canada's first national park, established in 1885 as Rocky Mountains Park.Located in Alberta's Rocky Mountains, 110–180 kilometres (68–112 mi) west of Calgary, Banff encompasses 6,641 square kilometres (2,564 sq mi) [3] of mountainous terrain, with many glaciers and ice fields, dense coniferous forest, and alpine landscapes.
It is located within the peaks of the Canadian Rocky Mountains of Banff National Park. [1] From the vantage point of Sunshine Meadows one has a clear view of Mount Assiniboine , the highest peak in the region at 3,618 metres (11,870 feet).
Banff is a resort town in Banff National Park, Alberta, ... (31.1 °F). Summer temperatures in the warmest month are an average high of 22.5 °C (72.5 °F) and an ...
Mount Saskatchewan is a mountain located in the North Saskatchewan River valley of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. J. Norman Collie named the mountain in 1898 for the nearby Saskatchewan River. [3] One report said Collie so named it due to its possession of the headwaters of the North Saskatchewan River. [7]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Fifi is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. [6] Temperatures can drop below -20 C with wind chill factors below -30 C. Weather conditions during summer months are optimum for climbing.
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Haddo Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. [8] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C (−4 °F) with wind chill factors below −30 °C (−22 °F). Weather conditions during summer months are optimum for climbing.
Lake Louise is a hamlet within Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada.Named after Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, it lies in Alberta's Rockies on the Bow River, 3 km (1.9 mi) northeast of the lake that shares its name.
Moraine Lake is a snow and glacially fed lake in Banff National Park, 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) outside the village of Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada.It is situated in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, at an elevation of approximately 1,884 metres (6,181 ft).