New Snow in the Canadian Rockies

On Sunday I wore flip flops for the first time this year, thinking that spring may officially be here. On Monday Banff/ Lake Louise received 25cm of new snow, signalling that winter is definitely not over :)
We couldn't be happier at how white the town of Banff currently is...and especially at how much fresh snow the ski hills have received. Here is a photo from my balcony taken this morning showing Mount Norquay:


I was unable to make it to the ski hill today, but I spoke with some friends who said the conditions are unbelievable. The Banff Aspen Lodge has different ski packages available. Check out our two day Ski and Soak package that costs only $102 per person per night (based on two people and two nights). This includes passes to relax in the Banff Upper Hot Springs and one day of skiing at either Sunshine Village, Lake Louise or Mount Norquay. Check out www.banffaspenlodge.com/specials for more information and hope to see you soon~

Banff's Littlest Cheerleader~

Check out Banff's mini-est cheerleader:



I was back in Ontario this week to visit my family and brought my niece this adorable hoodie from Roots Canada. Roots is located at 227 Banff Avenue and has some great Banff Hoodies. The quality of their sweatshirts is amazing; they can last for a long time and are a great reminder of your time spent in Banff.

Brewster Sleigh Ride at Lake Louise

This past week I had the opportunity to go on a horse drawn sleigh ride around Lake Louise! It was such a great time and definitely made me feel like I was in a winter wonderland.


You catch the sleigh behind the Chateau Lake Louise and it then goes along the lake for around 2km. It turns around at the end of the Lake Trail and if lucky, you will be able to see some gorgeous frozen water falls at this spot. We even saw someone ice climbing on it!


The sleigh drops you off back where you began by the Chateau and you can then go in and warm up with a hot chocolate in the historic Chateau Lake Louise. Check out www.brewsteradventures.com for more information!

Celebrating the Olymipcs in Lake Louise

I am really enjoying the Olympics so far and feel so proud to be Canadian. Vancouver and Whistler and doing an amazing job as host cities and promoting Canada as a whole. I've almost cried so many times since the games started...the athletes are incredible to watch. The women's downhill that took place on Wednesday was insane; the hill was pure ice and I loved seeing Shaun White do a "triple mccool mctwistflip" on Wednesday evening in the halfpipe finals (although I am not sure of exact name). I really wonder where some of the snowboarding names come from...

Lake Louise is showing their Olympic Spirit with some gorgeous frozen Olympic Rings that are located behind the Chateau, right on Lake Louise.

Valentine's Contest Winners!

And now the answer you've all been waiting for......the correct number of cinnamon hearts in the Banff Aspen Lodge Jar was 1044! Congratulations to Christy McKenzie for winning a free night at the hotel by guessing 1100. As well, congratulations to Shane Long for winning the in-house contest by guessing that 1054 cinnamon hearts were in the jar.

Stay tuned for our next contest....

Valentine's Contest

Help us celebrate Valentine's Day by guessing the number of cinnamon hearts in the Banff Aspen Lodge Jar to win a free night at the hotel! (FYI the jar can hold 16 liquid ounces).



Please send me an email at sales@banffaspenlodge.com with your guess by Sunday February 14th, 2010 to qualify to win the free night. I will contact the winner by Friday February 19th.

Rocky Mountain Food and Wine Festival

The third annual Rocky Mountain Food & Wine Festival is returning to Banff on Friday May 7th and Saturday May 8th, 2010. Enjoy some fantastic wine, port, scotch, beer and other premium spirits, along with delicious food samples prepared by Banff restaurants and hotels. My favourite part of this festival are the cheese samples that The Bison has given out at past festivals....loves their old Cheddar :)

The hotel has a Rocky Mountain Food and Wine Package that includes two night’s accommodation, a Canadian Rockies Continental Breakfast daily, passes to relax in the Banff Hot Springs and entry to either the afternoon or evening tasting sessions at the Banff Rocky Mountain Food & Wine Festival. This year the tasting sessions take place Friday May 7th from 7-10pm, Saturday May 8th from 2-5pm and Saturday May 8th from 7-10pm. Please call the Banff Aspen Lodge at 1-877-886-8857 to make your reservation: tickets to the tasting sessions are limited.

FYI that the Food and Wine tickets included in our package give admission to the tasting hall. You do have to purchase the Festival Sampling Coupons separately at the Grand Tasting Hall for the actual food and wine samples.

Looking forward to seeing all the foodies and wine lovers at the Festival :)