Banff Ski Rentals

Booking your Banff Ski Rentals is very much recommended, especially during the busy holiday periods.

By booking in advance, you will receive additional discounts on your Banff Ski Rentals, not available to you when you actually in resort, so preparation is key.

What sort of deals would I receive by pre-booking my rentals you may ask yourself? Not only do you not have to pay until you are actually in resort, you will also receive the following deals:

1) Same rate on Mid and High Performance ski and board rentals
2) Free Taxi to and from the Banff Ski Rentals shop or..
3) Free ski and snowboard deliveries to your hotel
4) 3+ days ski or board rental gets 15% shopping discount in the ski rentals store
5) 5+ days ski or board rental gets FREE dinner voucher

A credit card is required to secure the booking, but no payment is taken until you are in resort.

To take advantage and book visit Canada-Ski or rocky-peak Ski Holidays

Banff Snowmobile Tours

You may think it is too early for us to post information about 2008-2009 Banff snowmobile tours while we are still experiencing temperatures in the mid-30s (in the 90s in Fahrenheit!), but we just wanted to let you know about the snowmobile tours out of Banff, Canmore and Lake Louise for this upcoming 2008-2009 winter season.



Banff snowmobile tours are a great way to experience the great Canadian Outdoors!

This year, there are even more snowmobile tours for you to choose from, from full day family tours to high powered adrenaline tours, you will not be disappointed! There is no wonder that snowmobile tours in the winter months are one of our top most popular tours booked.



In addition to the regular day snowmobile tours, there are also overnight ski and snowmobile packages as well as two-day snowmobile accommodation packages.

Snowmobiling does book up especially over the holiday periods, so pre-booking is definately recommended to avoid disappointment.



Combine any snowmobile tour with a ski package put together by rocky-peak Ski Holidays and receive 10% OFF when pre-booked before November 15 2008.....

....and YES! this offer CAN be combined with any of the many ski specials rocky-peak Ski Holidays currently have!

What are you waiting for? Wash off your sunscreen and get your Banff snowmobile tour booked today!!

Black Bear Brown Cub

These pictures were taken just outside of Banff on the old highway, Bow Valley Parkway 1A, between Banff and Lake Louise.  It is interesting as the two cubs were brown, and the mother a Black Bear.  Just to confuse things, a Black Bear, can actually be brown.  In Canada we call the Brown Bear a Grizzly bear.  There are only 3 types of Bear in Canada: Black Bear, Grizzly Bear and Polar Bear.  You will only see the Black and Grizzly in the Canadian Rockies.  A Grizzly can be identified by several features including distinct shoulder hump. This hump is due to large muscles necessary for digging roots, tubers and ground squirrels.

For photographs of bears and other animals in the Western Canada, visit the summer photo gallery.

Please remember to keep at least 100 metres away from a bear if you see one, even if you are in a car.  Use a telephoto lens if you want to take a picture and give the bear plenty of space.  What sadly happens, know as a "bear jam" to locals, is that cars and RVs hold up the traffic to see the bear and the bear gets familiar with humans being close. Familiarisation is not good as we want them to stay wild! As soon as a bear is familiar with humans, it is much more likely to run into problems. A fed bear is a dead bear and it is a serious offence to feed any wildlife in a National or Provincial Park.

If you see a bear, cougar or wolf near Banff, please call the Warden's office immediately on 403-762-4506

Children Ski and Fly Free!

Children ski free with rocky-peak Ski Holidays* and fly free with Zoom Airlines**.

Flight details:

Pay Only the Fees and Taxes for Children Under 18 on all Zoom Airlines Routes. Visit www.flyzoom.com and enter the promotion code Children2008

BOOK BY July 31st 2008!

*Children Ski Free at select ski resorts. Conditions apply: visit the ski specials page for details.

**Flight Terms & Conditions: Limited availability. Taxes, fees & charges apply. Valid on all routes when booked before 31 July 2008. Must be a round trip flight. Minimum of 2 Adults paying full fare per booking. Maximum of 2 children per discount per booking. Child is subject to the discount in the seating class selected by the accompanying adults. Child must be 17 years old or younger as of return flight date.

Ski Lift Pass Rates 2008-2009

Be sure to check out the 2008-2009 ski lift pass rates for Banff Norquay, Lake Louise, Sunshine Village, Whistler Blackcomb and Jasper Marmot Basin. Other ski lift pass rates are available on request.

View the ski specials for great promotions such as kids ski free and early bird deals!

To book, visit your one stop ski holiday specialist: rocky-peak Ski Holidays!

Canada Day 2008 in Banff

Celebrate Canada on July 1 in our spectacular mountain setting!

Banff's ever-popular Canada Day Parade returns to the newly refreshed downtown area in 2008. It's a highlight of a grand day of celebrations that includes an all-day festival and party in Central Park, and a thrilling fireworks display.

Canada Day in Banff begins at 9 a.m. with the annual Parks Canada Pancake Breakfast, in the tranquil surroundings of the Parks Administration grounds and gardens. At noon, the scene shifts to Central Park, where there will be live entertainment all day long: from Siksika First Nations Dance, to Parks Canada Mountain Wit Theatre, to the sounds of local legends performing on the Louis Trono Gazebo and Stampede stages.

And of course there will be food, t-shirts, sidewalk art, fun and games for the kids.

At 5 p.m., the Canada Day Parade takes over Banff Avenue, with colourful floats, marching bands, baton corps, and equestrian riders, winding up once again at Central Park. The party comes to a close at 11 p.m. with the traditional fireworks show.

It's a great day for a visit to Banff. And remember: entry into Banff National Park is free on Canada Day... no admission fee at the Park gates!

Source: Town of Banff

Experiencing Banff by Bus: Roam!

Environment-friendly hybrid buses offer a "wild" experience

Banff residents and visitors alike are wild about Banff's new public transit buses.

On June 2, 2008, Banff became the first municipality in Canada to introduce an all-hybrid electric transit fleet. The new buses look special too; they are wrapped in authentic Banff National Park wildlife imagery. Each bus features a unique back-country view of grizzlies, elk, goats and wolves.

Banff Town Councillor Stavros Karlos is one of many local residents who are thrilled with the new buses. "We live in a national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site, so it is really important to us to always consider the environmental impacts of our decisions," says Stavros.

"The new buses reduce emissions and lower our fuel and lifecycle costs. They also look amazing, and provide a new experience of our park surroundings... I think people are going to want to leave their cars where they are, and Roam instead."

The new public transit service has been named "Roam" to suggest both the experience we enjoy while riding the buses, as well as the grandeur of our natural environment where wildlife roam free.

Source: Town of Banff June 2008