Ski Banff National Park’s 3 ski resorts: Mount Norquay, Lake Louise Ski Area and Sunshine Village. 8,000 acres of perfect powder, six months a year.

Ski mountaineering: you can go mountaineering,or you could go skiing. Why not both? Here in Banff and the Canadian Rockies, you can.

Cross country skiing in Banff: track-set cross-country, groomed skate-skiing, untracked backcountry trails, telemark slopes, and ski mountaineering routes.

Plenty of places for ice skating: there are many ponds, rivers and lakes in and around Banff National Park, as well as artificial outdoor and indoor rinks.

Horse-drawn sleighs are a fun way to see the Canadian Rockies; in the winter months sleigh bells echo throughout the Banff and Lake Louise areas.

Snowshoeing is a great traditional way to enjoy the winter alpine scenery of Banff National Park and the Canadian Rockies, as well as view wildlife.

Dog and dog sledding is an important part of Western Canada’s history and culture, one you can still experience today in Banff National Park.

In and around Banff, Canada, the fishing doesn’t stop for winter. Ice fishing isn’t permitted within Banff National Park, but there plenty of nearby lakes.

Just because the snow is flying and the waters are freezing, doesn’t mean you can’t go diving. Banff has a great scuba and ice diving site at Lake Minnewanka.

Snowmobiling isn’t allowed in Banff National Park, but that sill leaves you plenty of room to play and explore the alpine terrain of the Canadian Rockies.