This National Park Has Turquoise Lakes and 10,000-foot Mountains—and It's an Ice Skater's Dreamscape

This National Park Has Turquoise Lakes and 10,000-foot Mountains—and It's an Ice Skater's Dreamscape

A longtime figure skater shares her experience ice skating at Banff National Park in western Canada.Anna figure skating on Lake Louise in Banff National Park.Credit: Anna Staropoli/Travel + LeisureAt the base of Alberta, Canada’s snow-saturated Rocky Mountains, I laced up my skates and started to spin. I’d like to blame my wobbly position on the day’s combination of wind, fresh snowfall, and single-digit temperatures rather than my out-of-practi…