Chairlift summit above a sea of cloud in the Bow Valley

Mountains reflected in the still Bow River

WinterSummer edition · Banff · Canmore · Lake Louise

Know the Rockies like a local.

Pocket guides for the winter visitor: where to rent skis, which hill suits your day, and what the locals know.Pocket guides for the summer visitor: where to rent bikes and boats, what to hike, paddle and climb, and what the locals know.

About the Banff app Explore Banff

Why the app

Everything you'd ask a local, already in your pocket.

Ski rentals, mappedBike rentals, mapped

Every ski and board rental shop in town on one map, so you can gear up on the way to the hill.Every bike, e-bike and boat rental in town on one map, so you can find gear close to where you are.

What to do, by season

Ski days, backcountry touring, hot springs and winter walks, picked for the season you are actually visiting.Hikes, paddles, climbs and bike rides, picked for the season you are actually visiting.

Local knowledge

Tips from someone who was born here and has spent a lifetime guiding, climbing and patrolling these mountains. The stuff the brochures leave out.

Three towns, one guide

Pick your basecamp.

Launching first

Banff

Canada's first national park town. Summer and winter apps.

Coming next

Canmore

Get notified when the Canmore app is ready.

On the way

Lake Louise

Get notified when the Lake Louise app is ready.

Joe McKay in a red ski patrol jacket on a snowy ridge above the Bow Valley — Joe on patrol at Mt. Norquay

Built by a local

Not a tourism board. A guide.

I was born in Banff, and I've spent most of my life in these mountains as a climbing instructor, mountaineer and guide. These days my winters are spent on ski patrol at Mt. Norquay.

I built these apps to answer the questions visitors ask me every day, so you spend less time searching and more time out there.

Joe McKay

From the field