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SKIBIG3 THE LAKE LOUISE & SUMMER GONDOLA SKIBIG3 GUIDED ADVENTURES IS NOW A CANADIAN SCENIC SNOWSHOE TOUR SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE Enjoy breathtaking views while taking your first steps in This adventure is designed to immerse the snow enthusiast in the snowshoes. Certified interpretive guides will show you how to use best of ’s ski culture, and take their mountain snowshoes in a safe environment while sharing stories of history, experience to the next level. This three-day program is designed the landscape, and wildlife of Lake Louise. for intermediate and advanced skiers and riders who want to get to know the whole mountain like the back of their mitts. FAIRMONT CHATEAU LAKE LOUISE Experienced guides will help find the best runs and pow stashes, WELLNESS without losing any precious time or energy. Immersive adventures are offered among the sparkle and mystery of Lake Louise that elevate self-discovery and rejuvenate the spirit. Time to hit the reset button? Lake Louise, , is the ideal SKI WEEK location for some “me time.” Wellness and meditation retreats will Treat your family to a ski-in, ski-out vacation like no other at help you de-stress and reconnect with yourself, while the serene Sunshine Village. Spend five days and five unforgettable nights at nature of the will restore you. There is no better the iconic slope-side Sunshine Mountain Lodge. Included in the way to find balance, be mindful and remember to breathe. Half and package is four days of two-hour ski lessons, lift tickets, hotel full-day scenic tours are offered in the resort as well as in Banff room, welcome reception, wine and cheese night, and more. and Yoho National Parks. WINTER SIGHTSEEING AND FONDUE FAIRMONT BANFF SPRINGS Sunshine’s historical snowshoe tour provides a unique Canadian Rockies experience through untouched powder deep into Sunshine THE VERMILLION ROOM Meadows. Let local guides at Sunshine Village take you off the Good looking and bold, The Vermillion Room welcomes you with beaten track into the heart of Banff National Park, a UNESCO World open arms, a delectable menu and effortless charm. Step into a Heritage Site, surrounded by panoramic alpine views. grand space that sweeps you off your feet and into a beautiful brasserie with a bustling atmosphere and a menu to delight in. ROCKIES HELI CANADA ALPINE AIR ADVENTURES WINTER HELI SNOWSHOEING OFF BANFF: SKI ACCESS BACKCOUNTRY AND ALL DAY BUBBLES AT SUNSHINE VILLAGE AND LAKE LOUISE Rockies Heli Canada Using lifts to access the backcountry is an efficient way to offers heli snowshoeing get fresh powder riding. Alpine Air guides are certified ski and and all-day bubbles tours mountain guides with years of local knowledge who will get throughout the winter. Both you to the best riding. activities are located at the Icefield Base along Abraham EMERALD LAKE LODGE Lake, one of the most UN-PLUG WITH A DIGITAL DETOX amazing sites to see frozen IN A WINTER WONDERLAND bubbles underneath the For the past five years, it ice, a naturally-occurring has been recognized that phenomenon and quite a adults are spending more sight to be seen over the and more time in front winter in the Canadian of screens, glued to their Rockies. smart phones or plugged in SUMMER HELI HIKING, to Netflix. GLAMPING OR HELI LODGE STAY Emerald Lake Lodge has In addition to a summer “flight-seeing” tour, Rockies Heli Canada the solution to that. No wifi offers all day heli hiking programs daily. Brand new for the 2019 or cell service is offered in summer, try out the two or three night glamping. your rooms, with only wifi Also new is a unique lodge experience, accessible by helicopter working in the main lodge. only, to Fortress Lake Wilderness Resort. Three and five day This allows guests enjoy the packages are available, and include hiking, brook trout fishing, company of the mountains stand-up paddleboarding, sailing or boating. as well as their travelling partner and truly reconnect CAVE AND BASIN NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE without any distractions. THERMAL WATERS PASS EUREKA BANFF The Thermal Waters pass provides entry to two Parks At Banff’s escape room, the puzzles are constantly being fine- Canada locations, the Cave tuned and changed to keep the game fresh for players. It’s a great and Basin National Historic addition to the “things to do” category in Banff, especially if the Site and Banff Upper Hot weather is uncooperative! Springs. Through this Enjoy the cozy Cabin in the Woods room, complete with local package, visitors have the wildlife trivia and a delicious ‘60s diner with sugary treats. Both opportunity to learn about rooms can accommodate up to eight players each in a one-hour Canada’s national parks play sessions. history, soak in Canada’s highest elevation – and most PARK DISTILLERY AND RESTAURANT iconic – hot spring, and see NEW TREND ALERT: BARREL AGED SPIRITS Banff’s smallest endangered species, the Banff Springs Park Distillery Releases Barrel Aged Gin and wins Gold at the 2017 snail for one low price. SIP Awards. Distilled in Banff National Park with fresh glacier Suitable for individual water, then aged for six months in ex-bourbon casks, Park’s barrel visitors and groups. aged gin boasts a buttery flavour with hints of oak.

PROTECTED TREASURES Explore the historic Bathing Pavilion, spot the endangered Banff Springs Snail, and admire the timeless views that have CONTACT US inspired people to gather at this special place for millennia. RACHEL LUDWIG Suitable for groups. Business Development Manager, Europe & Australia BIODIVERSITY EXPERIENCE [email protected] | (403) 762-0288 Extend your Protected Treasures tour with an additional one-hour LUKAS PROCHAZKA tour experience. Explore the biodiversity of the marsh land and Business Development Manager, Asia hot springs area surrounding the Cave and Basin - where garter [email protected] | (403) 762-7970 snakes, blue herons, chipmunks, fish, microbial mats and the RYAN ELLIOTT Banff Springs Snail all share a connection with the sulphur-rich Business Development Manager, The Americas thermal waters. Suitable for groups. Available as a one-hour add- [email protected] | (403) 762-0277 on only. BANFFLAKELOUISE.COM/TRAVEL-TRADE