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Banff Sledding |
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Sledding & Tobogganing Local kids get their sleds ready for another run down the toboggan hill behind the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, while skaters below enjoy the rink.  The terrain around Banff National Park is perfect for tobogganing. While
locals in Banff and Lake Louise take advantage of backyards, side
streets and parks for sledding throughout the winter, there are a few
hills that have more of an official feel. The toboggan run behind the Fairmont Banff Springs hotel and next to Bow Falls in Banff offers prime tobogganing terrain, perfect for an afternoon of care-free winter fun with the kids or without. A bonfire pit is often blazing at the ice rink at the other end of the hill, so sledders don't have to go far to warm up. The Cascade Ponds (on Minnewanka Lake Road) is another nice spot with smaller and slower hills that are perfect for toddlers. Don't forget to check out Canmore - located a short distance on the road going to the Canmore Nordic Centre is an area called Quarry Lake (you can not see the lake from the road - but you can see the parking area) there is both skating lakes and tobogganing hills here. Toboggans and sleds can be rented at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, and at Ski Tips in on Bear Street in downtown Banff. They are available for purchase at Banff's Home Hardware on Bear Street. |
Accommodations in Banff
Banff Aspen Lodge
Banff and Lake Louise feature a wide range of choices when it comes to
hotels and motels, ranging from four-star resorts to basic
accommodations.
Many accommodations in this area fill up for the
summer holidays at a rapid pace. If you are planning on visiting the
Canadian Rockies do not hesitate -
Banff receives over 4.5 million visitors
a year - the bulk of which visit in June - Sept. followed by a second
wave for the ski season - book in advance. |