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...
Summer is actually the rainiest season in Banff, and September still catches the end of the summer weather patterns. Showers abate somewhat, with the monthly average dropping down to 1.7 inches from the summer 2-inch per month average.