written and photographed by Mary L. Peachin
Jan 2002, Vol. 6 No. 3
The snow-covered pine and spruce forests of the Canadian Rocky Mountain surrounding the villages of Banff, Lake Louise, and Jasper offer the perfect setting to hop on a horse-driven sleigh, track animal snow prints on the old-fashioned wooden snowshoes, mush behind a team of huskies huddled in a dog sled, or shush or board down steep inclines in back bowls. There are frozen waterfalls for climbing, hiking trails for Nordic skiing, and lakes for skating. Alberta’s Canadian Rockies, comprising Banff and Jasper National Parks, is a winter playground, full of wonder. Its scenic tranquillity and beauty is perfect for those enjoying a variety of cold weather sports.