Illustration: jagged Rocky Mountain peaks under a cold, starry night

Region guide · British Columbia

Beyond BC

Crossing the Rockies into Alberta for high, cold, dry snow.

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Just over the Continental Divide, Banff Sunshine Village pairs a long season with serious cold. It’s an easy add-on to a Kootenay Rockies road trip from Calgary.

Beyond BC guides

Banff Sunshine · GearBanff Sunshine cold-weather packing listThe three-layer system and four accessories that keep you out from first chair to last at -20°C.Read guide →

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