Banff & Location
What country is Banff National Park in?
Canada
What is the name of the big winter festival described in the text?
SnowDays Festival
What sport involves a horse pulling an athlete who holds a rope while another athlete rides the horse?
Skijoring
What do artists carve blocks of to make sculptures (two materials mentioned)?
Ice or snow
Name one guided tour people can take at SnowDays.
Snowshoe tours (other acceptable answers: ice walk tours, e-bike tours)
What province is Banff National Park in?
Alberta
Between which two dates does SnowDays Festival run?
January 16 to February 8
In a typical skijoring team described, how many athletes and how many horses are on a team?
Two athletes and one horse
Name two types of things sculptures may look like.
Examples: people and animals (other acceptable answers: landscapes, etc.)
Besides tours, name two activities people can do at SnowDays.
ice skating and sleigh rides (other acceptable answers: ski lessons, snowboard lessons)
The Rocky Mountains run through Banff. Are mountains, lakes, and forests examples of physical features or human-made features?
Physical Features
True or False: SnowDays celebrates summer.
False
One athlete rides skis or a snowboard while holding a rope attached to the horse. What does the horse do?
The horse pulls the athlete along a snowy course
What do people do to the sculptures so they look special at night?
They light them up / illuminate them
What ride can families take around Banff that was mentioned in the text?
Sleigh rides
Banff was the first national park in which country?
Canada
Name two things people can watch or enjoy at SnowDays.
Examples: skijoring and ice & snow sculptures (other acceptable answers: sleigh rides, guided tours, ice skating, ski or snowboard lessons)
The word "skijoring" comes from which country's language (region)?
Norway / Norwegian (Scandinavia)
True or False: People can watch artists carve the sculptures at SnowDays.
True
What type of lessons are offered at SnowDays for winter sports?
Ski and snowboard lessons
FUN FACT: Banff National Park has more than how many miles of trails?
1,000 Miles
At night, what special effect can visitors see on the ice and snow sculptures?
They are lit up / illuminated
Besides horses, name two other animals or machines that some skijoring teams can include.
Dogs and reindeer (motorcycles were also mentioned)
Describe one way the sculptures are created (short answer
Artists carve blocks of ice or snow to make the sculptures
List three different winter activities or tours mentioned in the text.
snowshoe tours, ice walk tours, e-bike tours (other acceptable combinations: ski lessons, snowboard lessons, ice skating, sleigh rides)