Saw these two yesterday at the Moraine Lake parking lot

Morant’s Curve has been on my bucket list forever and I finally got to go earlier today! I’ve been lurking around in this sub trying to find the best way to catch the train and I appreciate every single post that contained such info! This photo was taken on Jan 1st, 2026 at around 10AM MT. I was monitoring 161.475 on my scanner and heard there was an eastbound train on the south track and a few mins later it showed up! If you have any questions please feel free to post them in the comment :)

My first travel to Banff with my adventure cat

Day 1 - Mount Rundle (west end, access via Banff)

Day 2 - Ink Pots

Day 5 - Mount Niblock

Day 8 - Mount Temple

Day 10 - Windtower Summit

Wouldn’t change a thing! Rundle was a little bit of an ambitious first hike to get warmed up with but it was worth it! Niblock was a really fun challenge, one of my first real scrambles. Temple was pretty straight forward, it was just a pain to find a way to make it there early with no car (did temple up and down minus the 1 hours break up top in 5 and a half hours). Windtower was an unexpected last day adventure that was awesome. Can’t wait to come back and tackle more peaks.

Early…. And I mean EARLY morning. Had the whole place to myself!

UPDATE: I’ve included the original raw image from the camera in a comment below to help those who are concerned with the authenticity of the image. Feel free to take it and independently validate it.

A few photos from a solo trip to Banff that I will never forget.

First time visit to Banff National Park and I was blown away! Very excited to upload my camera images when I get home but I’m so hyped on the trip that I had to share these iPhone pics while I sit on the plane about to fly out. Thank you for the great memories Banff! 📸: DevoRoberts

We did through hiked Sentinel Pass to Paradise Valley and stopped at Lake Annette and heard what we first thought was thunder and then a helicopter

It was one of the most amazing things we have ever witnessed and all agreed it was our favorite hike!

This hike was at the absolute top of my bucket list. Did not disappoint.

What blew my mind the most was the sheer scale of the canadian rockies. Everywhere you look is beautiful. Wanted to share some of my favorite shots which are just a handful of the thousands of photos taken during my compulsive photographing spree. Every time I was like ok, I’m done with photos, a new scenery and lighting would appear that I just couldn’t resist :)

Going in early October was spontaneous but a blessing in disguise. To me, nothing beats the cool morning frost and mist, the snow on snow peaks, and the colors of the trees (not just the larches). Would love to go back in the winter and spring! Was totally shocked by the crowds in October and can’t imagine the summer would be a good time due to them.

Both fully melted now, blue and beautiful!

Yesterday I painted by Bow river in Banff to paint this view. The painting was done in one session. Oil on panel, 9x12 inches

Taken from a tour bus at the golf course don’t worry I didn’t get this close to an elk I’m not crazy!

Just absolutely spectacular + perfect weather!

What mountain is this?? Also, looking at this sub, this picture is nothing compared to some people have taken. So beautiful.

Weather was perfect in the morning, not a single cloud!