Banff Gondola
Tourist attraction · I.D. No. 9 (Banff) ·
Panoramic summit views via gondola, plus museum, dining, and light show
Panoramic summit views via gondola, plus museum, dining, and light show
"After dark, the Nightrise experience transformed the gondola ride up Sulphur Mountain with light and sound; I looked down over Banff, interacted with the installation at the summit, and then enjoyed a calming descent, a tribute created with the Stoney Nakoda Nation." - Evie Carrick Evie Carrick Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited well over 50. She now splits her time between Colorado and Paris, ensuring she doesn't have to live without skiing or L'As du Fallafel. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"A high-elevation cable car that lifts visitors to the summit, delivering panoramic vistas of multiple mountain ranges and the Bow Valley below and serving as the gateway to summit dining and interpretive experiences." - Rebecca Deurlein Rebecca Deurlein Rebecca Deurlein believes everything is interesting, and she loves finding the story everywhere she goes. Her passion is discovering people and places that have gone unnoticed and bringing light to what makes them unique. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"A cableway that carries visitors to the summit of Sulphur Mountain for panoramic views and an immersive nighttime light-and-sound installation co-created with local Indigenous partners; the experience combines interactive art, cultural tribute and a tranquil gondola descent back down the mountain." - Evie Carrick Evie Carrick Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited well over 50. She now splits her time between Colorado and Paris, ensuring she doesn't have to live without skiing or L'As du Fallafel. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"A gondola offering panoramic vantage points from which visitors are encouraged to enjoy a light show; cited as one of the accessible activities while visiting the nearby mountain town and park." - Evie Carrick Evie Carrick Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited well over 50. She now splits her time between Colorado and Paris, ensuring she doesn't have to live without skiing or L'As du Fallafel. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"An evening gondola attraction that launches at sunset and carries visitors more than 2,000 feet up to the mountain summit, where a new multimedia show transforms the site after dark. The Nightrise experience—created by Moment Factory in partnership with the Stoney Nakoda Nation—uses lights, digital art, narration, music and original soundscapes to reframe the landscape and honor Indigenous connections to the land. At the summit, multisensory installations called the Four Wonders (Cosmic Rays/Apenene Garharhagach, Diamond Dust/Wiyapta Ptach, Alpenglow/Aîthîya Eya and Frosted Waves/Yowatha) invite playful, reflective interaction, and two videos produced by Stoney Nakoda creatives (including an appearance by elder Charlie Rabbit) share cultural stories about the mountain, winter and night. A digital companion guide offers context, games and trivia. The evening show is included with the special evening gondola fare through March 31, 2024; the first Nightrise departure is at 7:10 p.m., with adult fares starting at C$58 (approx. US$43), and a package that adds a three-course summit meal is offered as well." - Evie Carrick Evie Carrick Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited well over 50. She now splits her time between Colorado and Paris, ensuring she doesn't have to live without skiing or L'As du Fallafel. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines