We headed from the gondola's upper terminal down the Banff Skywalk. This was a breathtaking 1km walk.
A peek through the trees
Meg soaking it in
Nolan, Lindsey and Meg. Doesn't it look like someone rolled in a Hollywood backdrop?
On the way to Sanson's Peak
Looking at the town of Banff. For reference, the small "hill" in the center (nearest to the river has an elevation of over 1600 meters or 5,250 feet).
Looking south from the Skywalk
The upper terminal from Sanson's Peak. It has a restaurant, gift shop and great observation decks.
Nolan, me, Meg and Lindsey
According to the
gondola's website...Norman Sanson first climbed the mountain on snowshoes in 1896 in order to record weather observations for the Banff area. In the summer of 1903, a trail was built from the Banff Upper Hot Springs and a stone observatory was constructed on the summit ridge (still standing today on the peak to the northwest). During the next thirty years of his life, Sanson hiked to the top of the mountain over one thousand times and made one of his last hikes up the steep, three-mile trail in the summer of 1945, at the age of 84!
The view from 2,281 meters (7,486 feet) above sea level
Returning to the upper terminal
The 4 person gondolas
Lindsey prepping for the ride down
The gondola trip takes 8 minutes. It has a total elevation gain of 698 m (2,292 feet) with an average incline of 51%
A peek through the trees
Meg soaking it in
Nolan, Lindsey and Meg. Doesn't it look like someone rolled in a Hollywood backdrop?
On the way to Sanson's Peak
Looking at the town of Banff. For reference, the small "hill" in the center (nearest to the river has an elevation of over 1600 meters or 5,250 feet).
Looking south from the Skywalk
The upper terminal from Sanson's Peak. It has a restaurant, gift shop and great observation decks.
Nolan, me, Meg and Lindsey
According to the gondola's website...Norman Sanson first climbed the mountain on snowshoes in 1896 in order to record weather observations for the Banff area. In the summer of 1903, a trail was built from the Banff Upper Hot Springs and a stone observatory was constructed on the summit ridge (still standing today on the peak to the northwest). During the next thirty years of his life, Sanson hiked to the top of the mountain over one thousand times and made one of his last hikes up the steep, three-mile trail in the summer of 1945, at the age of 84!
The view from 2,281 meters (7,486 feet) above sea level
Returning to the upper terminal
The 4 person gondolas
Lindsey prepping for the ride down
The gondola trip takes 8 minutes. It has a total elevation gain of 698 m (2,292 feet) with an average incline of 51%
2 comments:
Wow! They look like picture postcards!
Absolutely gorgeous photos! Thanks for all the background info. on the area, too. You could be a great travel agent! Mom (:
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