Bow Falls Viewpoint, Banff in Winter (and Surprise Corner delivers a real Surprise!)

Join me on a snowy hike to Bow Falls Viewpoint in #banff NP, #alberta in #canada. If you want to visit in winter, I share some top tips on how to get the most out of your trip. Then, I take a detour to the stunning views from the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, where I planned for a warming coffee & end up with a Martini! Last but no means least, from Bow Falls Viewpoint we head over to Surprise Corner, and what a surprise it was! What do you think? When were you last surprised by what you encountered on a hike?
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Timestamps:
00:00 intro
01:48 Bow River, via Banff Avenue
08:06 Banff Springs Hotel
14:10 Is this Surprise Corner?... Wait for it!
14:56 THIS is the Surprise!
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[@daviemcf]

An amazing video Sue with fantastic views and the deer was a BIG surprise. Thanks for sharing this beautiful video.👍🙏

[@SueWhereWhyWhat]

Thank you! certainly surprised me (clearly!)

[@karenjardine2073]

I live just in Calgary Sue! Those were deer at first, and the surprise corner were elk. You see them EVERY TIME you are in Banff! And since its very touristy, lots of people, they are quite comfortable with you being quite close (they ignore you for the most part). 'Rutting' season: males can be aggressive, etc. bit in winter, everyone is just trying to survive. Waterton for bears black/brown/grizzly -- you won't be walking with them), Kananaskis for moose, Radium Hot Springs: small herds of bighorn sheep , my Kimberley friends have a large flock of wild turkeys! The golf course in Banff is a great place for lunch and watch the elk on the course. Johnson Canyon hike is beautiful, though I think you will have to return in warmer weather for it--its a good hike up to the paint pots (also a summer view). Next time through. The Banff Springs Hotel is lovely, the gondola ride is worth it for the VIEW. And lunch is nice at the top. Or a martini :) ENJOY

[@SueWhereWhyWhat]

This is amazing! Thank you so much for sharing all the info (& correcting my wildlife spots ;). What a beautiful place to live. Clearly I was blown away by the elk, but it seems there is so much more still to see.