U.S. News Insider Tip: Download the free Agents of Discovery smartphone app so kids can complete the Banff Gondola Mission and get a reward pin at the Photo Centre. – Debra Smith The Banff ...

Those who don’t enjoy an uphill slog can ride the Banff Gondola to the upper end of the Sulphur Mountain Trail and hike the steep six-point-eight-mile descent back into the valley.

dog sledding and took in the scenic views from the Banff gondola. “It was very cold, but we were prepared,” Little-Saunders said. “We enjoyed it.” Four days in Alberta’s winter ...