Banff,canada

mystical_xmex · Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 11:42 am Post subject: Banff,canada

About Banff in canada

the pic i took when i went to banff.

The Town of Banff has an elevation of 4,537 feet (1,383 metres) making it the highest town in Canada
Banff was established in 1885 as Canada's first National Park (third in the world) and was the birth of Canada's vast national parks system
Banff National Park covers 6,641 square kilometres (2,564 miles)
Banff has in excess of 1,600 kilometres (1,000 miles) of hiking trails
Castleguard caves in the Northwest corner of Banff are Canada's longest cave system
Banff is home to Alberta's southernmost herd of the endangered woodland caribou
Banff National Park is open all year round
Banff's peak season is July and August
Banff has in excess of 2,468 campsites
The Town of Banff has a population of 7,500
Banff National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a United nations designation which helps protect over 20,000 square kilometres (7,700 square miles) of the Canadian Rocky Mountains
Mountains in Banff National Park are 45 to 120 million years old
Banff National Park has in excess of 1,000 glaciers
The Bow River in Banff flows as far as Hudson's Bay
The largest dammed lake in Banff is Lake Minnewanka and the largest natural lake is Hector Lake
More than 4,000,000 visitors travel to Banff National Park every year since 1996

Wild LIfe in BANFF-
Pika
Hoary Marmot
Columbian Ground Squirrel
Canada Beaver
Porcupine
Mountain Coyote
Black Bear
Rocky Mountain Weasel
Mackenzie Otter &many more..........

Weather
Banff and surrounding areas in the Canadian Rockies experience a wide range of weather, mainly due to the high elevation and mountains. Sometimes there is rain, snow and sunshine all in one day.

Gondola-
[img]http://www.banff.com/imagegallery/098.htm[/img]
These are very famous here.Almost every1 who comes here goes on a ride.The rides take us all the way up the mountain & then we just see the scenery take pics......i just luved it!

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mystical_xmex · Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 10:17 pm Post subject:

ok ill do it again..

Banff National Park is Canada's oldest national park, established in 1885, in the Canadian Rockies. The park, located 120 kilometres (80 mi) west of Calgary in the province of Alberta, encompasses 6,641 square kilometres (2,564 sq mi)[1] of mountainous terrain, with numerous glaciers and ice fields, dense coniferous forest, and alpine landscapes. The Icefields Parkway extends from Lake Louise, connecting to Jasper National Park in the north. Provincial forests and Yoho National Park are neighbours to the west, while Kootenay National Park is located to the south and Kananaskis Country to the southeast. The main commercial centre of the park is the town of Banff, in the Bow River valley.

WINTER TOURISM
Winter tourism in Banff began in February 1917, with the first Banff Winter Carnival. The carnival featured a large ice palace, which in 1917 was built by internees. Carnival events included cross-country skiing, ski jumping, curling, snowshoe, and skijoring.[13] In the 1930s, the first downhill ski resort, Sunshine Village, was developed by the Brewsters. Mount Norquay ski area was also developed during the 1930s, with the first chair lift installed there in 1948.[6]

Since 1968, when Banff Springs Hotel was winterized, Banff has been a year-round destination.[14] In the 1960s, the Trans-Canada Highway was constructed, providing another transportation corridor through the Bow Valley, in addition to the Bow Valley Parkway, making the park more accessible. Also in the 1960s, Calgary International Airport was built.

Canada launched several bids to host the Winter Olympics in Banff, with the first bid for the 1964 Winter Olympics which were eventually awarded to Innsbruck, Austria. Canada narrowly lost a second bid, for the 1968 Winter Olympics, which were awarded to Grenoble, France. Once again, Banff launched a bid to host the 1972 Winter Olympics, with plans to hold the Olympics at Lake Louise. The 1972 bid was most controversial, as environmental lobby groups provided strong opposition to the bid, which had sponsorship from Imperial Oil.[6] Bowing to pressure, Jean Chrétien, then the head of Parks Canada, withdrew support for the bid, which was eventually lost to Sapporo, Japan. Several events were hosted at the Canmore Nordic Centre at Canmore, Alberta, located just outside the eastern gates of Banff National Park on the Trans-Canada Highway, when nearby Calgary, Alberta was awarded the 1988 Winter Olympics.

TOWN-
The town of Banff, established in 1883, is the main commercial centre in Banff National Park, as well as a centre for cultural activities. Banff is home to several cultural institutions, including the Banff Centre, the Whyte Museum, the Buffalo Nations Luxton Museum, Cave and Basin National Historic Site, and several art galleries. Throughout its history, Banff has hosted many annual events, including Banff Indian Days which began in 1889, and the Banff Winter Carnival. Since 1976, The Banff Center has organized the Banff Mountain Film Festival. In 1990, the town was incorporated as a municipality of Alberta, though still subject to the National Parks Act and federal authority in regards to planning and development.[17] As of the 2005 census, the town of Banff has a population of 8,352, of which nearly 7,000 are permanent residents.[18] The Bow River flows through the town of Banff, with the Bow Falls located on the outskirts of town.

TOURISM-
Banff National Park is the top tourist attraction in Alberta and one of the most visited national parks in North America, with 3,927,557 visitors in 2004/2005.[4][34] During summer, 42% of park visitors are from Canada (23% from Alberta), while 35% are from the United States, and 20% from Europe.[35] Tourism in Banff contributes an estimated C$6 billion annually to the economy.

The park has 56 mammal species that have been recorded. Grizzly and Black bears inhabit the forested regions. Puma, Lynx, Wolverine, weasel, Northern River Otter and wolves are the primary predatory mammals. Elk and White-tailed Deer are common in the valleys of the park, including around (and sometimes in) the Banff townsite, while Moose tend to be more elusive, sticking primarily to wetland areas and near streams. In the alpine regions, Mountain Goats, Bighorn Sheep, marmots and pika are widespread. Other mammals such as Beaver, Porcupine, squirrel, chipmunks are the more commonly observed smaller mammals.[31] In 2005, a total of 5 caribou where counted, making this species one of the rarest mammals found in the park.[4]

WILDLIFE
Due to the harsh winters, the park has few reptiles and amphibians with only one species of toad, three species of frog, one salamander species and two species of snakes that have been identified.[31] At least 280 species of birds can be found in Banff including Bald and Golden Eagles, Red-tailed Hawk, Osprey, Falcon and Merlin, all of which are predatory species. Additionally, commonly seen species such as the Gray Jay, American Three-toed Woodpecker, Mountain Bluebird, Clark's Nutcracker, Mountain Chickadee and pipit are frequently found in the lower elevations. The White-tailed Ptarmigan is a ground bird that is often seen in the alpine zones. Rivers and lakes are frequented by over a hundred different species including loons, herons, and mallards who spend their summers in the park

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[pinchmee]kat[: · Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 4:20 pm Post subject:

wow...totlally old!
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blabbers · Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 4:28 pm Post subject:

looks cool... ave never been to canada, but seems like a place i would want to go !!

and do you live there emma ?
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mystical_xmex · Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 7:38 pm Post subject:

yeah it old,& its a lovely place to be.there are hot springs near by.where u wud luv to be all day.
i dont live there silly,i had just been there. Icon_favorites49

i live in india neway.
And the gondolas are so coool.if u go on top & look below u will just feel like the cars are gonna fall.here's a pic i saw on the net.

i couldnt take a pic cuz it was freezingggg.n i just took a few..(like the first post here)
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Ashley · Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 9:46 pm Post subject:

Nice Canada! I've never been there! XD
I want to go there! ^^
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PunkSkater-.--.- · Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:55 am Post subject:

the name freaks me out!
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funny!
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NiCA-ChAN · Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 4:05 pm Post subject:

I didn't know there's "Bulff" at Canada!
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