 Driving in the Banff area in late October
Chances are weather will be OK, but specify snow tires when you reserve
your rental car. They will likely tell you that "all-season radials"
are all that you need, so make up your own mind.
In any case, Banff's elevation is only 347 metres higher than Calgary,
so I would hardly call that "driving in the mountains". <g> Driving
from Lake Louise to Golden, that's the *real* thing!
"Janne Korkka" <jkorkka@utu.fi> wrote in message
news:dg3v7r$qbb$1@bowmore.utu.fi...
> Greetings,
>
> I'll be in Calgary for a week in late October, and might have time to
> get out of the city for a day or two. I was thinking of renting a car
> and going to Banff, but thought I needed some help with planning.
>
> First, I've been to the area before. I already have first hand
> experience of unpredictable mountain weather, as I was hit by rather
> heavy snow while driving from Calgary to Banff in May a couple of
> years ago. I know it might snow around Banff in October, or then it
> might not. Also, I live in Finland, so I get experience of driving in
> winter conditions a few months every year.
>
> However, driving in winter conditions in the MOUNTAINS is a totally
> alien experience to me. I assume the highway is kept in good condition
> throughout the year, but do you already need snow tires by Oct 20-25?
> I have so little time that I don't need to go hiking, but driving
> around a bit would be nice. However, if I need to prepare for severe
> winter conditions just in case, I'd probably save that for another
> trip when I have more time.
>
> Thanks in advance! -jk
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