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Because Alberta extends for 1,200 km from north to south, and about 600 km wide at its greatest east-west extent, it is natural that the climate should vary considerably between the 49th and 60th parallels. It is also further influenced by its elevation since the province is a high plateau.
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DISCOVER BANFFBanff is a very popular tourist destination and is known for its mountainous surroundings and hot springs. It is a major destination for outdoor sports and features extensive hiking, scrambling and skiing areas within the region. Two ski resorts are located in close proximity: Sunshine Village and Mount Norquay ski resort ... |
BANFF NATIONAL PARKBanff National Park is Canada's oldest national park, established in 1885 in the Rocky Mountains. The park, located 110-180 kilometres west of Calgary in the province of Alberta, encompasses 6,641 square kilometres of mountainous terrain, with numerous glaciers and ice fields, dense coniferous forest, and alpine landscapes ... |
DISCOVER CALGARYCalgary is a destination for winter sports and ecotourism with a number of major mountain resorts near the city and metropolitan area. Economic activity in Calgary is mostly centered on the petroleum industry. Agriculture, tourism and high-tech industries also contribute to the city's economic growth. In 1988, Calgary became the first Canadian city to host the Olympic Winter Games ... |
DINOSAUR PROVINCIAL PARKDinosaur Provincial Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located about two and a half hours drive southeast of Calgary or a half hour drive, northeast of Brooks. The park is situated in the valley of the Red Deer River, which is noted for its striking badland topography. The park is well known for being one of the richest dinosaur fossil locales in the world ... |
DISCOVER EDMONTONEdmonton is Canada's second most populous provincial capital (after Toronto) and is a cultural, governmental and educational centre. It plays host to a year-round slate of world-class festivals, earning it the title of The Festival City. It is home to the North America's largest mall, West Edmonton Mall, and Fort Edmonton Park, Canada's largest living history museum ... |
ICEFIELDS PARKWAYThe Icefields Parkway (French Promenade des Glaciers), also known as Alberta Highway 93 north | Highway 93 north, is a scenic road in Alberta, Canada. It parallels the Continental Divide, traversing the rugged landscape of the Canadian Rockies, travelling through Banff National Park and Jasper National Park. It links Lake Louise with Jasper to the north ... |
DISCOVER JASPERJasper is a specialized municipality in western Alberta, Canada. It is the commercial center of Jasper National Park, located in the Canadian Rockies in the Athabasca River valley. Jasper is 290 km north of Banff, Alberta, with the Icefields Parkway connecting the Jasper townsite to Lake Louise in Banff National Park ... |
JASPER NATIONAL PARKJasper National Park is the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, spanning 10,878 kmē. It is located in the province of Alberta, north of Banff National Park and west of the City of Edmonton. The park includes the glaciers of the Columbia Icefield, hot springs, lakes, waterfalls and, of course, mountains ... |
DISCOVER LAKE LOUISELake Louise is a lake in Alberta, Canada. The glacial lake is located in Banff National Park, 5 km from the hamlet of Lake Louise and the Trans-Canada Highway. Lake Louise is named after the Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria, and the wife of Governor General Sir John Campbell ... |
LAKE LOUISE MOUNTAIN RESORTThe Lake Louise Ski Area and Mountain Resort is a ski resort located in Banff National Park, in the village of Lake Louise, Alberta. It can be reached from Banff, from where it is a 35 to 45 minute drive west on Trans-Canada Highway, or Calgary, a 2-hour drive. The resort is situated on the southern slopes of the Merlin Ridge of the Slate Range ... |
MORAINE LAKEMoraine Lake is a glacially-fed lake in Banff National Park, 14 kilometres outside the Village of Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada. It is situated in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, at an elevation of approximately 6,183 feet. The lake has a surface area of .5 square kilometres. The lake, being glacially fed, does not reach its crest until mid to late June ... |
DISCOVER STIRLINGStirling was founded in 1899 by Theodore Brandley. The town was one of two communities that owed its existence to a partnership between The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Charles A. Magrath of the North Western Coal and Navigation Company, and is one of only three communities designated as a National Historic Site of Canada ... |
SUNSHINE VILLAGESunshine Village is a major North American ski resort, located within the protected wilderness of Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. Known for good quality snow (the light dry Rocky Mountain Champagne Powder), Sunshine Ski and Snowboard Resort spans the Great Divide which defines the Alberta-British Columbia border in the Canadian Rockies ... |
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