Banff, Alberta is one of the most popular resort towns in the Canadian Rockies. Photo credit: Doug Leighton/Travel Alberta & Banff Lake Louise Tourism.
Mountain rail tours can be some of the best ways to travel in the mountains.
From Europe to North America, we’ve traveled mountains by trains and loved every ride.
Whistler wraps up its 2010/2011 snowboard season with Billabong Ante Up, presented by Von Zipper on Canada Day, July 1st, 2011.
Hip Hop star K-OS will play DJ sets at this year’s event.
What is your favorite mountain destination in the world?
One of ours is the Whistler Blackcomb resort in British Columbia on Canada’s west coast.
In mid-February, Whistler Blackcomb surpassed its average annual snowfall (1,025cm, 404 inches) with three months left in the ski/snowboard season.
The resort shared this cool Dendrite Studios video showing the mid-winter Storm Season.
Be inspired!
Video courtesy of Whistler Blackcomb and Dendrite Studios.
The Rocky Mountaineer.
Rocky Mountaineer has launched a new SilverLeaf Service, a single level dome coach, for its Western Canada and Canadian Rockies rail journeys.
Starting in 2011, travelers can upgrade to this single level dome coach which features panoramic views, onboard commentary and hot meal service at their seat.
TripAdvisor has named its Top 10 Canadian Luxury Hotels in its 2011 Travelers’ Choice Awards.
British Columbia’s Sonora Resort was voted #1 for Luxury in Canada in the awards.
Fancy a winter holiday in Canada?
UK travel company Prestige Holidays is featuring 12 new Canadian winter holidays.
The breaks are available from December 2010 to April 2011 across Canada.
Breckenridge, Colorado at dusk. Photo credit: Matt Inden/Weaver Multimedia Group
Planning an early ski holiday in the U.S? Then take a look at the Top 10 Early Ski Destinations for 2010 list from Orbitz.
The list is based on hotel and package bookings on Orbitz.com made by October 25, 2010 for travel between November 1 and December 23, 2010.
Looking for a new North America ski & snowboard app? Think about the Ripxx ski and snowboard app.
Ripxx was designed by EDAS, a supplier of high-end vibration testing solutions for jet engines.
In the iPhone app, over 200 North American top ski resorts are mapped out and fully interactive.
Climbers, Lake Louise. Photo credit: Banff Lake Louise Tourism
Are you living or traveling in the Canadian Rockies?
If you’re a festival goer, you’ll want to check out the new Lake Louise Fall Festival, September 1 to 30, 2010.
The event will highlight Banff National Park’s outdoor heritage during its 125th anniversary celebration.
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