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Bradwarden0047 t1_j3ona5k wrote

I think if you're a skiing person, most enthusiasts will choose the Swiss Alps over the Canadian Rockies. Temperatures are a big factor and the Canadian treeline goes much, much higher, so the skiing slopes aren't quite what you get in the Alps.

We can't argue over what looks beautiful to your eye versus mine, but if we're comparing sheer scale, then the crown has to go to the Canadian Rockies. That feeling of vast wilderness, loneliness and serenity in huge, stunning landscape is unreal there. I was camping at a spot that was 600km from any major city in any direction. Imagine that. It's a surreal feeling. And you don't get that night sky either.

If you're looking for more of a touristy experience, then the Alps will give you that. But the town of Banff (my least favourite part of the Rockies) will be comparable.

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