Thanks for the replies, yeah although I do have no experience with camping in severe weather I am not naïve/stupid enough to think I could survive in the mountains in winter J.
Originally Posted by jamawani
From October to April there can be blizzards with 20, 40, 60 below wind chill, zero visibility, and no possibility of rescue until the storm abates.
Originally Posted by Machka
I notice that the first heavy snowfall in Banff last winter occurred on Sept 15th -- 33.2 cm (about a foot) of snow fell that day.
Thanks a lot this is the info I have been trying to find although not the answer I wanted I had hoped to sneak through in September but this might be cutting it too close for comfort. Hmm will have to a think. Thanks again!