On my first work trip of 2015, I got to go to Banff, Canada. Wow. Absolutely breathtaking town in the winter and I can only imagine it’s also gorgeous in the spring. Here are some of the photos I was able to take:
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| Our stunning hotel, Fairmont Banff Springs |
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| View from the hotel |
Very interesting, they use gravel instead of salt to help gain traction on ice because salt will attract animals that could be hit by oncoming traffic.
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| Gravel to assist with traction |
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| View on the walk from the hotel to the town |
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| Banff, Canada |
One night, our department had a teambuilding event where we got to carve ice… it’s just as difficult as it looks! They had template designs started out for us, then taught us how to use a few different tools to complete the designs and make them our own.
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| Our ice carving team |
One day during the meeting, we had a bit of free time in the afternoon. My manager and I signed up for the sleigh ride activity. Beautiful scenery of course! She also got to make smores for the first time.
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| The sleigh group in front of us |
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| Some wildlife during our sleigh ride |
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| My manager and me with the sleigh we rode on |
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| My manager roasting marshmallows for the first time |
Here are a few other pictures from the trip:
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| Fascinating ice |
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| frost on the parking garage window |
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| take two: frost on the parking garage window |
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| take three: frost on the parking garage window |
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| The view from the hotel |
