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It's been 30 years since the first climbing enthusiasts met in Banff, Alberta, to view the world's best mountaineering films. Since that humble beginning, the Banff Film Festival has blossomed into a week-long celebration of high places that attracts 10,000 faithful from all over the planet. Against the spectacular backdrop of the Rocky Mountains, this year's festival opens on October 27 with feature-length mountain films and continues with select programs developed from hundreds of festival submissions. A star-studded cast of mountain legends will share their peak experiences. Check the links below for more information on Banff Mountain Festival events.

www.banffcentre.ca/mountainculture/festivals/film
The Banff Centre is the home site of the world-renowned festivals that celebrate people in high places. The film festival was the original mountain event, but you can wander this site for all kinds of info on the centre itself, the mountain book festival and other events related to mountain culture, including the schedule for the World Tour of selected films.

www.discoverbanff.com
There's great practical information here on the Banff area that will set you up with accommodations, maps, shopping and restaurants. There are also articles offering the valued "insider's look" at the destination.

www.banffnationalpark.com
This site is part of the CanadianRockies.Net vacation travel guides so you can count on the fact that it's going to be loaded with useful material that will help you get a handle on how to get plan your time in the West. There are numerous subcategories to investigate: accommodations, what to see, what to do, guided tours and activities by season. One of the more useful features of the site is the detailed index of outfitters and guides. If you want to take a wild trip, the help you'll need might be right here online.

www.whyte.org
Located in Banff, the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies is another outstanding institution of mountain culture. Founded to assist in the educational, cultural and aesthetic pursuits connected with the Rockies, the Whyte Museum has been a home for mountain culture and history since it was established by Peter and Catharine Whyte. Both artists, the couple met at the Boston Museum School of Fine Art in 1927, but their shared love of Canadian landscape and its merits as artistic subject matter drew them west to the Rockies. Their generosity and lifelong passion for mountain culture culminated in the establishment of the Whyte Museum in 1968. Today, the museum's collections include archival records and publications, art and cultural artefacts, plus several culturally signifcant heritage homes. It's a wonderful site and there is lots to savour in its online exhibitions.