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A perfect rest day in Banff

By Kim · 6 min read · Feb 2026

Every good mountain week has one day off the snow in it. Done badly it is a wasted day. Done in this order it is the one people talk about afterwards.

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"The best day of a ski week is often the one you spend walking around town."

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The Bow River walk on a still afternoon, February 2026.
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Put this on day five of a seven-day week, not day three. By then you have earned it, and there are still two good mornings left on the mountain.

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