Tuesday saw us head towards Sulphur Mountain to ride the Banff Gondala with promised views of the Bow Valley including the Bow river. The gondala starts at 1583m above sea level and the upper terminal is 2281 m above sea level. Norman Sanson who was a pioneering meteorologist first started recording the weather conditions in 1903. He would hike to the top of the mountain and had done this over a thousand times. His last climb was in 1945 at the age of 84! The views were spectacular and the boardwalk climb to the weather station was very easy....a little cold and windy however very refreshing.
Our next adventure for the day saw us at the Bow river paddling a canoe. Another canoest who had just arrived back mentioned there were some elk grazing by the river bank upstream so we were absolutely delighted when we saw them.
Our next adventure for the day saw us at the Bow river paddling a canoe. Another canoest who had just arrived back mentioned there were some elk grazing by the river bank upstream so we were absolutely delighted when we saw them.
Riding the gondola
Nothing like having a ciggie in the fresh air.
At least people can butt out in this contraption
rather than littering the mountain.
Surrounded by views
Boardwalk to the summit
The Sanson weather station
Paul alive with the sounds of ........
Looking down on Banff
Who was the olympic rower who threw in the towel?
The beautiful Bow river
The Elk feeding
A celebratory drink.....I knew I wasn't driving!
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