Stock photo: Banff Aerial View Dusk Norquay Meadow Mount Norquay Road Winter Mount Rundle Alberta Canada

Stock photo of an aerial view at dusk of the town of Banff viewed from Norquay Meadow along Mount Norquay Road during winter after snow fall with Mount Rundle to the left, Banff National Park, Canadian Rocky Mountains, Alberta, Canada. Banff National Park

This stock photo shows an aerial view at dusk of the town of Banff viewed from Norquay Meadow along Mount Norquay Road during winter after snow fall with Mount Rundle (2949 metres/9675 feet) to the left, Banff National Park, Canadian Rocky Mountains, Alberta, Canada.

Banff National Park forms part of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks UNESCO World Heritage Site. The sky is clear blue and the mountains dwarf the town of Banff before them. Three people can be seen standing in the high Norquay Meadow that overlooks the lighted town of Banff below and majestic mountains fill the background.

The road that leads to an intersection in the lower right section of this scene almost looks like molten lava the way the street lighting plays off the snow covered ground. Banff is the largest town in Banff National Park, in Alberta's Rockies, Canada. It is also the first incorporated municipality located within a national park in Canada. At 1,463 m (4,800 ft), it is the town with the highest elevation in Canada. It is surrounded by mountains, notably Mount Rundle, Sulphur Mountain, Mount Norquay, and Cascade Mountain.

It is situated above Bow Falls near the junction of the Bow and Spray Rivers. Banff is located 126 km (78 mi) west of Calgary and 58 km (36 mi) east of Lake Louise, on the Trans-Canada Highway. The town is a member of the Calgary Regional Partnership. Banff is a resort town and one of Canada's most popular tourist destinations, known for its mountainous surroundings and hot springs.

It is a major destination for outdoor sports and features extensive hiking, biking, scrambling and skiing areas within the region. Two ski resorts are located in close proximity: Sunshine Village and Ski Norquay.