The big picture view always puts the small details into clear perspective.
On Day 3 of our family trip to Banff in early July, we took the Banff Gondola up Sulphur Mountain.
As it's a popular spot, we reserved a timeslot ahead of time online to minimize the wait to board.
As someone who gets antsy of heights, I felt a tad nervous inside the gondola during the 8-minute, 700 metre ascent up the summit.
T took it like a champ. 😊😆
It was a rainy day so the visitor center at the top of summit, 2.3 km above sea level, was packed.
But the views were so worth it!
Even on a misty gray day, the scenic view of six mountain ranges and the town of Banff and the Bow Valley below were breathtaking.
Sulphur Mountain was Banff's original weather station and visitors can take an easy 1.1 km boardwalk hike from the visitor center to Cosmic Ray Station, which provides additional panoramic views along the way.
Looking at these photos again make me long to visit again one day soon.
These mountains have seen so much over time.
Looking at them, in pure awe, reminded me of how small we are in both size and our time here.
It reminded me how simple life is for the wildlife that we spotted along the way.
Like this outgoing chipmunk - do you see it?
Or this family of mountain goats that passed by the visitor center.
Family, including found family, is true wealth.
We descended from Sulphur Mountain around lunch time and enjoyed lunch back in town.
We then took a short nap in our hotel before heading back out to enjoy the beauty of Banff.
There is no mountain high enough that the hubby and I wouldn't climb for T.
We are thankful that on this parenting journey, we get to climb those mountains, figuratively and literally, together with T.
Soaking in the views at the top are so much more meaningful when we're together.
Explore our Banff Trip
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