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Rocky Mountains is a Ski Resort and Area and Mountain at Banff AB, Canada

The Rocky Mountains are the great spine of western North America. The chain runs some 4,800 kilometres, from British Columbia and Alberta down through the United States to New Mexico. This point falls in its Canadian heart, around the resort town of Banff, where the peaks form the backbone of Banff National Park, Canada’s oldest and part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Jagged, snow-capped summits such as Mount Rundle and Cascade Mountain rise above forested valleys, turquoise glacial lakes and the winding Bow River. It is a world-renowned playground, all hiking, climbing and wildlife watching in summer, with some of North America’s best-known ski areas in winter, among them Sunshine Village, Lake Louise and Mount Norquay. The aurora is a rarer prize this far south. Banff lies at around 51°N, so the lights appear only occasionally and low in the north, mostly during strong storms, though the dark, protected skies of the park, far from any big city, give a real chance of a display over the peaks when solar activity spikes.

Where to find Rocky Mountains?

51°11'5"N, 115°33'26"W

Aurora hunting in Banff?

The aurora season here runs from October to March, with the best chances of seeing the Northern Lights in November, February and March.

What do people think of Rocky Mountains?

  • 4.8

  • Nice trails, great scenery, beautiful

    CATSKNR F25 April 2018

  • Great views

    Natalie W12 August 2014

  • Hit Sunshine for the Ski Out and Lake Louise to be on top of the world.

    Css J19 December 2011

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