The summit of Mount Whitney is the highest point of the Sierra Nevada, the State of California, and the contiguous United States. The summit of Mount Elbert is the highest point of the Front Range and the Continental Divide of North America.
The air in Banff is very dry which creates atmospheric conditions wherein the weather can change quite suddenly. The average daytime temperatures are around 10C (49Â°F), whereas the minimum average t...
Banff, Alberta has a humid subarctic continental climate with cool summers and no dry season. The area within 25 mi of this station is covered by forests (74%), tundra (18%), and shrublands (6%).