BANFF WINTER CARNIVALS
This application was created by the Town of Banff in Partnership with Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies.
PHOTO CREDITS
All photographs used in this application have been provided by courtesy of the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies. Detailed photo credits follow below. This application was developed by the Town of Banff GIS Department.
Official Opening Banff Winter Carnival by Carnival Queen at Cave & Basin, 1922
Luxton Family fonds, Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Banff Winter Carnival Ski Jumping on Mt. Norquay, ca.1930
Luxton Family fonds, Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Banff Winter Carnival Ski Joring, ca.1924
George Noble fonds, Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Banff Winter Carnival Ice Palace at night, ca.1917
Byron Harmon fonds, Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Banff Winter Carnival Men’s Ski Race, 1917
Byron Harmon fonds, Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Winter Carnival Hockey at Mather’s Rink on Bow River, ca.1925
George Noble fonds, Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Banff Winter Carnival Ice Palace on River, ca. 1935
George Noble fonds, Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Banff Winter Carnival Ice Palace on River, ca. 1935
George Noble fonds, Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Banff Winter Carnival Parade, ca.1930
George Noble fonds, Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Banff Winter Carnival Street Ski Races, ca.1930
George Noble fonds, Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Boys snowshoe obstacle race, ca.1930
George Noble fonds, Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Banff Winter Carnival Swimming, ca.1930
George Noble fonds, Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Banff Winter Carnival Dog Sledding, Banff Springs Hotel in background, ca.1930
George Noble fonds, Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Ike Mills with dogs on Banff Avenue in front of Mount View Billiards and Lux Theatre, ca.1930
George Noble fonds, Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Banff Winter Carnival Ice Palace and teepees Banff Avenue, ca.1930
George Noble fonds, Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Banff Winter Carnival Ski Jumping, ca.1930
George Noble fonds, Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Banff Winter Carnival Women’s Cross Country Race, ca.1930
George Noble fonds, Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
ABOUT THE BANFF WINTER CARNIVAL
The Banff Winter Carnival was conceived in 1916 through the efforts of Banff businessman Norman Luxton and police magistrate Barney Collison. A winter-sports festival was already in place, but the businessmen were anxious to expand it and bring more people to Banff during the winter months. In February 1917, the Banff Winter Carnival began. Winter recreation was its key element, but there was also the excitement of ice palaces, western Canada/USA Carnival Queen contestants, masquerade balls, beard-growing contests, and swimming races at the Cave and Basin.
