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Copyrighted Material 177 Banff, Town of, 9, 51–55 Big Hill, 67 Index arts and entertainment, Bighorn sheep, 6, 25, 33-34, Index 87–89 47-48, 56, 101 See also Accommoda- elk in, 47 Biking and mountain biking, tions and Restaurant hiking, 142 21, 151 nightlife, 89–90 Banff, 37 indexes, below. shopping, 84–87 Banff National Park Bike Banff Adventures Unlimited, Fest, 163 43, 160 Kicking Horse Mountain A Banff Airporter, 165 Resort, 110–111 Access America, 170 Banff Alpine Lights at Sul- rentals, 167 Accessibility, 173–174 phur Mountain, 87 Bird-watching, 47, 152 Accommodations. See also Banff Avenue (Banff), 55 Bison Bistro General Store Accommodations Index Banff Centre, 4, 88 (Banff), 6 Banff, 76–83 Banff Centre for the Arts, 55 The Bison Lounge (Banff), 89 best, 77 Banff Crag and Canyon, 171 Boom Lake, 39 Calgary, 124–125 Banff Dental Care, 168 Bourgeau Wildlife Overpass, Canmore, 10, 130–133 Banff Gay Weddings, 169 47–48 Golden and Radium, Banff Information Centre, 13, Bow Falls, 33, 53 136–138 51, 173 Bow Glacier, 45–46 Jasper, 129–133 Banff-Lake Louise Tourism Bow Glacier Falls, 147 Agnes, Lake, 144–145 Bureau, 162, 169 Bow Lake, 65 Alberta Rockies, 126–133 Banff Mountain Film and Bowling at Fairmont Banff Alberta Treasury, 167 Book Festivals, 163 Springs, 88 Alpine Circuit, Lake O’Hara, Banff National Park Bow River Loop, 21, 152 4, 26 backpacking, 149 Bow River Promenade, 51 Alpine Medical Clinic (Banff), best of Bow River Walk (Canmore), 97 168 in one week, 19–21 Bow Summit, 48, 65, 148 Alpine skiing (downhill ski- in two weeks, Bow Valley Parkway (Hwy. ing), 157–158. See also 22–23 1A), 16, 58–59 Cross-country skiing glaciers, 45–46 picnic spot, 6 Mount Norquay, 41 hiking, 140–148 Brewster, 166, 173 Angel Glacier, 27–28, 100, for photographers, Buffalo Paddock (Banff), 89 172 32–35 Burgess Shale, 109 Annette, Lake, 25, 146, 174 summer sports, Business hours, 167–168 Art Gallery of Calgary, 118 150–155 Bus travel, 166 Arts and entertainment, wildlife in, 47 Banff, 87–89 Banff National Park Bike Assiniboine, Mount, 3, 23 Fest, 163 backpacking, 149 Banff Park Museum, 52 C Banff Park Museum National Athabasca Falls, 27, 100 Calgary, 116–125 Historic Site, 37 Athabasca Glacier, 17, 46, dining and lodging, The Banff Rose and 67, 99 122–125 Crown, 89 Athabasca River, 27 Calgary Farmer’s Market, Banff Summer Arts Festival, rafting, 30 121 162 ATMs (automated teller Calgary International Air- Banff to Jasper Relay, 163 machines), 167 port, 165 Banff Wine Store, 86 Aurora Nightclub (Banff), 89 Calgary Olympic Park, 121 Bankhead, 57 Australia Calgary Stampede, 119 Banking hours, 167 consulate, 168 Calgary Tower, 117 Bank of Montreal, 167 customs regulations, 168 Camping Barrier Lake Visitors Avalanches, 43, 172 Johnston Canyon, 80 Centre, 93 Avens COPYRIGHTEDGallery (Canmore), 97 MATERIALLake O’Hara, 10, 26 Bath Glacier, 45 Canada Border Services The Bay (Banff), 87 Agency, 168, 171 The Bear and Butterfly Canada Day, 163 (Banff), 86 Canada Place Gallery B Bears, 48 (Banff), 54 Bacchus Books (Golden), 111 grizzly, 48, 63 Canadian Imperial Bank of Backpacking, 149 Bear’s Paw Bakery, 5, 127 Canada, 167 BacTrax Bike Rentals (Banff Big Bend, 67 National Park), 151, 167 Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR), 19–20, 59, 63, 174 178 Canadian Ski Museum West Cross-country skiing, 42, Families with children, (Banff), 55 158–159 36–39, 169 Canadian Tourism Commis- Lake Louise, 162 Joint Customs declara- Index sion, 162 Skoki Lodge, 4 tions, 168 CanaDream, 167 Crowfoot Glacier, 16, 45, 65 Family Travel Forum, 169 Canmore, 95–97 Curly Phillips’ Boathouse Family Travel Network, 169 accommodations, 10, (Maligne Lake), 102 Fenland Trail, 160 130–133 Currency and currency Festivals and special events, Canmore Folk Music Festival, exchange, 170 162 163 Currency exhange, 168 Field, 20, 107 Canmore Geoscience Custom House Global For- Fireweed Trail, 24, 113 Museum, 96 eign Exchange (Banff), 168 Fishing, 3, 153 Canmore Golf and Curling Customs regulations, 168 Freewheel Cycle (Jasper), Club, 96 167 Canmore Nordic Centre Pro- vincial Park, 97 Canoeing, 6, 152 D Lac Beauvert, 30 Delirium Dive, 43, 158 G Car rentals, 164 Dentists, 168 Garden Path Trail, 23 Car travel, 165, 166 Disabilities, travelers with, Gays and lesbians, 169 Cascade Amphitheater 173–174 Giardia lamblia, 171 (Banff), 142 Doctors, 168 The Glacier Experience Cascade Gardens (Banff), 34, Dog sledding, 43, 159 (Jasper), 99 52, 71 Doors Open Banff, 163 Glacier Lake, 149 Cascade Plaza (Banff), 54 Glaciers, 44–48. See also “Castle in the Rockies,” 38 specific glaciers Castle Junction, 59 Banff National Park, Castle Lookout, 142–143 45–46 Castle Mountain, 34 E Jasper National Park, 46 Cathedral Mountain, 20, 107 Eagle’s Eye Gondola (near Glenbow Museum (Calgary), Cavell Road, 100 Golden), 110 117 Cellphones, 164 Eau Clair Market (Calgary), Golden, 110–111 Central Park (Banff), 51–52 118–119 accommodations, Chateau Lake Louise, 63 Edith Cavell, Mount, 27, 28, 136–138 Children, families with, 100, 172 restaurants, 135–136 36–39, 169 Edmonton International Air- Golf, 153 Joint Customs declara- port, 165 Canmore, 96 tions, 168 Egypt Lake/Shadow Lake Fairmont Jasper Park Chinook Country, 94 backpacking area, 149 Lodge, 30 Chocolaterie Bernard Calle- Electricity, 168–169 Kananaskis Country, 94 baut (Banff), 86 Elk, 47 Golf Course Loop, 37 C-Level Cirque (Banff), 142 Emerald Lake, 21, 109 Grant-Hemming home Climate, 163–164 Emergencies, 169 (Banff), 53 Climbing and mountaineer- Evening Wildlife Safari Grassi Lakes, 95 ing, 152–153 (Banff), 88 Great Divide Bike Path, 21 Coleman, Mt, 48 Event listings, 169 Greyhound Bus Lines, 166 Columbia Glacier Icefield Expedia, 170 Grizzly Bear Refuge (near Experience, 17, 39 Golden), 110 Columbia Icefields, 17, 46, Grizzly bears, 48, 63 67, 99, 148 Columbia River, 111 Columbia Valley, 25, 114, F 115, 160 Fairmont Banff Springs Consulates and embassies, Hotel, 14, 38 H Sunday brunch at, 168 Health insurance, 169 4, 69–71 Cory Pass, 143 Healy Pass, 5 Fairmont Chateau Lake Counter Clockwise Empo- Helen Lake, 48 Louise, 62 rium (Jasper), 28 Helicopter tours, 154 Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, CPR (Canadian Pacific Rail- Herbert Lake, 35 golf, 30 way), 19–20, 59, 63, 174 Heritage Park (Calgary), 121 Railway Station (Lake Heritage Railway Station Louise), 62 (Jasper), 28, 103–104 179 Highline Trail, 19 Ice-skating, 160 Kootenay National Park, 34, Index Highway 93A, 100 Fairmont Chateau Lake 112–115 Hiking. See also specific Louise, 42 Kootenay Parkway, 34 trails Mount Norquay Kootenay Valley Lookout, backpacking, 149 Road, 42 114 Banff, 140–148 Vermillion Lakes, 4, 41, Boom Lake, 39 160 Grassi Lakes, 95 Icewalk Interpretive Icefields Parkway, Tours, 67 L 147–148 Ice walks, 160 Lac Beauvert, 28, 30, 103 Lake Louise, 19, Ink Pots, 143 Laggan’s Mountain Deli (Lake 144–147 Insurance, 169 Louise), 6, 15 Lake O’Hara, 26 Internet access, 170 Lake Louise Loppet, 162 Lake O’Hara Circuit, 4, Ireland Lake Louise Resort, skiing, 26, 108 Consulate, 168 157 from Old Fort Point (Jas- customs regulations, Lake Louise Sightseeing per), 28 168 Gondola, 39, 63 Paradise Valley/Larch Lake Louise Village, 15, 61 Valley, 25 Lake Louise Visitor Centre, safety, 172 65, 173 Skoki Lodge, 4 J Lake O’Hara Alpine Circuit, 4 to-do list, 145 Jasper, Town of, 26, 99–100, Lake O’Hara Circuit, 108 Tunnel Mountain, 14 103–105, 126–133 Lakeshore Trail (Lake Hoary marmots, 27, 48, 147 accommodations, Louise), 62, 145 Hockey, 43 129–133 Lammle’s Western Wear and Holiday on Horseback, 19, restaurants, 127–129 Tack (Banff), 87 41, 154, 155 Jasper Heritage Pro Rodeo, Larch Valley, 25, 146 Holidays, 169 163 Liquor laws, 170 Hoodoo Lounge (Banff), 89 Jasper National Park, 67 Lodging. See also Accommo- Horseback riding, 19, 41, glaciers, 46 dations Index 151, 154, 155 Jasper National Park Infor- Banff, 76–83 overnight horseback mation Centre, 26, 103 best, 77 trips, 155 Jasper National Park’s Infor- Calgary, 124– 125 Horseshoe Meadows, mation Centre, 173 Canmore, 10, 130–133 25, 146 Jasper Park Lodge, 29–30 Golden and Radium, Hotels. See also Accommo- Jasper Tramway, 27, 104 136–138 dations Index Jasper-Yellowhead Museum, Jasper, 129–133 Banff, 76–83 104 Lost-luggage insurance, 170 best, 77 Jazz, Banff Centre, 4 Lost property, 170 Calgary, 124–125 Jet-boat tours, Columbia Louise, Lake, 15, 60–63 Canmore, 10, River, 111 hiking, 19, 144–147 130–133 Johnson Lake, 57, 155 horseback riding, 154 Golden and Radium, Johnston Canyon, 19, 59, 160 photographing, 34 136–138 Campground, 80 Lux Theatre (Banff), 88 Jasper, 129–133 Joint Customs declarations, Lyme disease, 171 168 I M Ice-climbing, 159 K McArthur, Lake, 26 Icefields Helitours (near Kananaskis Country, 92–94 Mail and postage, 170 Icefields Centre), 154 Kananaskis Country Golf Maligne Canyon, 29, 101, Icefields Parkway (Jasper), Course, 94 174 6, 16, 17, 30, 35, 64–67, Kananaskis Village, 94 Maligne Lake Cruise to Spirit 98–100 Kensington (Calgary), 121 Island, 29, 102 hikes, 147–148 Kicking Horse Mountain Maligne Valley, 29 Ice Magic, 3 Resort, 160 Maligne Valley Road, Ice Magic Festival (Lake Kicking Horse Pass, 20 101–102 Louise), 162 Kicking Horse River, 19, 20, Maps, 145 109, 111, 136, 154 Marble Canyon, 24, 113 180 Marmots, hoary, 27, 48, 147 O’Hara, Lake, 26, 108 Q Mary Schaffer Loop, 102 camping, 10 Qiviuk (Banff), 86 MEDEX Assistance, 169 Old Crag Cabin (Banff), 54 Index Medical insurance, 169 Old Fort Point (Jasper), Medicine Lake, 29 28, 105 Melissa’s Road Race, 163 Olympic Plaza (Calgary), 118 Miette Hot Springs, 102 Opabin Plateau, 26 R Mineral Springs Hospital Outdoor activities, 140–160.
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