A sense of snow:winters in Kananaskis and Banff

A Sense of SnowWinters in Kananaskis and Banff

Scott Cressman

Snow. Everchanging. Renewing. Purifying. Persistent.The Canadian Rockies are home to some of the most spectacular winter landscapes on Earth. Roughly 6 months long, winter is harsh and occasionally punctuated with a warm Chinook wind. It’s a time of tranquility, renewal and incredible beauty.

Moist warm pacific air moves through British Columbia and before reaching the prairies, clashes with frigid arctic air near the continental divide to dump massive amounts of snow in the region. Powerful forces of wind, temperature and gravity continuously change the condition of the snow. Because of this, the snow has many and varying characteristics and makes a fantastic photographic subject.

This website is a meditation on snow. The images depict the tranquility of the season, the awesome power that shapes the land and it offers a reflection about how snow improves an already dramatic landscape.

Why no people? Simply put, nature needs its quiet time. I’m simply visiting for a moment and then I’m gone.

All images were taken in the Banff and Kananaskis regions over the past six winters.

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