I am 36 ! and things are pushing me to take a break from my normal life here in London, so in my preparation for looking into this I thought I would share my thoughts. I will focus this article on Banff as it is a serious contender for my precious 5 months next year. Why ?
I was first in Banff one Summer and it's beauty is not lost on me , but then resorts are like Swedish women they are mostly beautiful rarely you get an occasional very occasional Tigne !
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Frisbee golf was a highlight of my stay back then don't ask me why I obviously didn't do the better things available. Still the main issue is what is it like as a winter destination ? My issue that keeps coming up for spending 5 precious months is that of distance. Banff is a proper town not a resort as I'm used to in Europe , it is 30 minutes away from the lifts and there are the three areas Norquay, Lake Louise and Sunshine Valley. Also the various companies who offer the 11 week instructor course that I'm interested in seem to have either a 15 minute walk from Banff centre and an average looking hotel. And after the 11 weeks and £7500 poorer I will need to find something else. I'm not keen on youth hostels for 5 months. So lets take a look at Whistler perhaps. I'm not saying no to Banff, and would love no doubt do a week or two here one day. But for a season ? I love Banff herself however the vibrancy of the night-life and the town (not resort) feel have their advantages. I would love your comments and reviews indeed links on Banff as a Resort or Seasonal place to work. Thanks
