Several years ago I took the train from Toronto to Prince Rupert on the West Coast. I spent a little time - both coming and going - in Jasper which I really enjoyed. I would have liked going through Banff again but that wasn't the way the tracks went.

Weather in that high country can surprise you- some friends of mine drove through a snowstorm. In July.

On my trip I wasn't bored at any time- Someday I would like to take a train trip that stops every night so one would get to see and experience all the changes. I can tell you the birch forests are the stuff of dreams.

Driving may be cheaper than taking the train but taking a sleeper is much more relaxing. Canadian trains have wider beds - behind heavy drapes - than the USA Amtrak. They are plenty roomy enough for two people who like each other.