Banff and Calgary in May May, Calgary, Banff

布小熊

Hi,

I am planning to go to Banff and Calgary in May with my friends from HK. Is that a bad time to travel there? Howz the weather at that time?

Will the lake still be frozen? Anything to do other than site seeing? Pretty sure we will rent a van to drive there what should be the iterary? (about 1 week) Where are good places to stay (looking for options other than the regular hotel)? Good places to eat?

Thanks

myversa

party at cat's house?

Catpiano

party at cat's house?
myversa 發表於 2010-1-4 12:37

Babies party?

布小熊

3# Catpiano
I don't mind that... but...
CP, can u give me some more info.... since u said a while ago that u go to Banff few times a year.

fibbi

I was in Banff once in early May, still snowing.

somewhereintime

3# Catpiano

I have some assignment to do at Blackfoot Trail  by the end of January, how is the weather
like in Cow Town now  and what kind of clothing should I bring along for a week?

Catpiano

3# Catpiano
I don't mind that... but...
CP, can u give me some more info.... since u said a while ago that u go to Banff few times a year.
布小熊 發表於 2010-1-4 13:50

I go to banff ..  more then few times a year ....    

Well, let me know what you want to know ..  

Weather .. next know!   Last May, friend of mine visit me ... weather was SUPER nice in Banff .. but then snow like crazy in Lake Louie .. we went to Peyto lake .. FEETS of snow ..  we ended up WALKING for an hr .. ( suppose just 5 min )

The year before, my friends came in Nov ..  they expected to see some snow .. but it was SO WARM in Banff/LAKE LOUIE/PEYTO lake etc ..  blue sky, white cloud ...     

2 of my friends, from HK to visit me the August before, suppose August is the warmest month .. ( he came the year before, super nice, so he brought his wife with him the year after) but their whole trip ..  snow and fog ..

Alberta weather??  CRAZY ..  I remember last Sept (4 month ago) one day was 35 degree, and then -20 the day after in Calgary.

You better plan to stay a bit longer, dont make tight schedule, since you want to visit those area when weather is nice, sometimes, I go to Banff few times in a week, since weather changes too much ..

布小熊

woo... so it's hard to plan.....

Where is a good place to stay in/near Banff then? Or do u only do day trips? Any easy to get to cabins?

daimo

The rental mini van spinned 360 in the snow and we fell into the ditch and got stuck for hours when I was in Banff back in Dec Y2000.  I was driving at 70km.

布小熊

The rental mini van spinned 360 in the snow and we fell into the ditch and got stuck for hours when I was in Banff back in Dec Y2000.  I was driving at 70km.
daimo 發表於 2010-1-4 04:49 PM

OMG!!!