Banff 2022

[Jenny]

Day one skiing with @ilovepugs and Dr. Pugs. Spent the day at Sunshine, exploring the various lifts so we could do a more thorough job tomorrow. Had a lovely dinner in Banff, and then saw this on the way back to Canmore:



Yes, it's a BEAR! So exciting!

It was just down the road from this picture, which I did NOT take from the car.

 

[SkiBam]

So jealous of you being at Banff. Have a wonderful time and ski a few runs for me!

 

[Jenny]

Will do!

 

[santacruz skier]

Looks like it will be funnnnn.

 

[Eera]

Such a beautiful area. Looks amazing! Apart from the bear, that would freak me out!

 

[ilovepugs]

Looks like it will be funnnnn.

So far, so fun!!

 

[ilovepugs]

Ooh, I skied an actual black diamond trail today and it honestly felt like no big deal. Could get an edge in and make some nice turns. Of course then we went down a blue trail that hadn’t seen any sun yet and it was… sketchy. Just goes to show, trail ratings are mostly subjective and totally dependent on conditions!

 

[Jenny]

I chose a short mogul run and didn’t die. Did it three times. Had to wait for the afternoon so they softened a bit but it went well.

The sun was in and out, after lunch it started to snow for at least an hour, visibility worsened, and stuff started firming up again so we called it a good day and came back to Canmore. Now it’s dinner and relaxation time.

 

[Jenny]

Looking toward Goat's Eye at lunch



Me and DH at the top of Mt. Standish lift, shortly after lunch. Please admire the lovely mountains behind us.

 

[ilovepugs]

Some shots from today. They got 7.5” of snow overnight. It was stupid fun!


@Jenny in the distance



snowboarding pug micro-nap activate!

 

[Jenny]

Sunshine had 7.5” of snow overnight so there was a change of plans and we went there instead of Lake Louise, where they only had 3-4”. Truth be told, that’s enough for me, but off to Sunshine we went!

I'm sure the first couple of runs didn’t inspire anyone's confidence in me, least of all my own, but it got better. I just don’t get enough practice in that much snow and tense right up until I can get out of my head. It took about three runs down below, then we went up to the Divide. I skied what had formerly been groomed, so it was messy piles, not hard bumps hiding under soft snow, and the first run down that gave me the confidence I needed. Everything was good after that.

My legs are tired!

 

[ilovepugs]

Sunshine had 7.5” of snow overnight so there was a change of plans and we went there instead of Lake Louise, where they only had 3-4”. Truth be told, that’s enough for me, but off to Sunshine we went!

I'm sure the first couple of runs didn’t inspire anyone's confidence in me, least of all my own, but it got better. I just don’t get enough practice in that much snow and tense right up until I can get out of my head. It took about three runs down below, then we went up to the Divide. I skied what had formerly been groomed, so it was messy piles, not hard bumps hiding under soft snow, and the first run down that gave me the confidence I needed. Everything was good after that.

My legs are tired!

Thank you for being game for it today….it was stupidly fun!!!

 

[Jenny]

Drove up toward Lake Minnewanka on our way back from dinner tonight and hit the wildlife jackpot - bighorn sheep, mule deer, plain old white tail deer, and a couple of elk. Plus, the scenery was gorgeous, too.

 

[Jenny]

Skied at Lake Louise today, and then took the scenic route back to Canmore. Did a quick hike in Johnston Canyon, to the lower falls. Then poutine for dinner. All in all, a good day!

 

[WaterGirl]

no pictures of the poutine?

 

[Jenny]

no pictures of the poutine?

As you wish . . .

 

[Christy]

Did you get your sticky toffee pudding too?

 

[ilovepugs]

Did you get your sticky toffee pudding too?

Yesss and it was yummy!

 

[RachelV]

I don't really take ski trips since I moved to Boulder, but you all are really making me want to go to Banff. What a gorgeous area.

 

[Pequenita]

I don't really take ski trips since I moved to Boulder, but you all are really making me want to go to Banff. What a gorgeous area.

Right? I've traveled to ski 2x since moving out west. Here's a compromise: go in the summer.