BANFF NATIONAL PARK

BANFF NATIONAL PARK :

Banff National Park in Canada has a stunningly beautiful landscape. It has snow-capped jagged mountains, impressive glaciers, evergreen forested mountain slopes, serene alpine meadows, surging streams, therapeutic hot springs, emerald-hued lakes, and scenic drives, all set in the Canadian Rockies. Banff National Park also boasts interesting wildlife including grizzly and black bears plus wolves, cougars, coyotes, caribou elks, and bighorn sheep.

They are Lake Louise (see photo) and Lake Moraine. These lovely blue-green lakes have mountain backdrops.Summer tourist activities include hiking, climbing, camping, fishing, boating and windshield sightseeing.

The average summer high temperature is around 24°C (80°F). Mid-winter average highs are just below or above the freezing point. Those temperatures are for Banff town in the valley. Temperatures noticeably drop as the elevation rises.