Banff Gondola

We had booked the Banff Gondola for 4:30pm and we had just enough time to get from Takakkaw Falls to the Gondola. The views were beautiful as we drove back to Banff and we both marvelled at the mountains surrounding us.

As we drove through Banff we realised the power was off as police and rangers were directing traffic at the lights. We were hoping that the Gondola was still working and that we didn’t have to reschedule the visit. We arrived at the parking lot and we were advised the Gondola was still operating but the cafe at the top was closed. This was fine as we were not planning on getting any snacks.

We hopped into the Gondola and it was just the two of us in a 4 person Gondola. The views were beautiful as we made our way to the top. The ride was 8 minutes to the top of Mt Sulfur. It was quite cold at the top and really windy. We decided to walk along the boardwalk to the top of the mountain first and then go through the indoor museum.

The boardwalk was really accessible with beautiful views overlooking Banff and the surrounding mountains. We arrived at Sanson Peak which is the highest point of the mountain. There were information boards at the top which showed the different peaks surrounding Banff. We then walked back to the main building and went into the Above Banff Interpretive Centre which had information on the geology of the Canadian Rockies, history and ecology, with information on the different animals found in the Rockies.

We walked through the gift store before joining the short queue and going back down the mountain in the Gondola. It was after 6pm when we arrived back in the parking lot. We headed back to the accommodation and went to the hut tub where we relaxed before making dinner and heading to sleep.Read more