{"id":46794,"date":"2026-05-22T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=46794"},"modified":"2026-05-22T14:46:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T13:46:06","slug":"ihbc-features-heritage-from-the-global-doorstep-historic-weather-station-landmark-on-banffs-sulphur-mountain-returned-to-former-glory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=46794","title":{"rendered":"IHBC features \u2018Heritage from the Global doorstep\u2019: Historic weather station &#038; landmark on Banff\u2019s Sulphur Mountain returned to former glory"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/34\/Sulphur_Mountain_Cosmic_Ray_Station_National_Histo_%28206260683%29.jpeg\/960px-Sulphur_Mountain_Cosmic_Ray_Station_National_Histo_%28206260683%29.jpeg\" alt=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/34\/Sulphur_Mountain_Cosmic_Ray_Station_National_Histo_%28206260683%29.jpeg\/960px-Sulphur_Mountain_Cosmic_Ray_Station_National_Histo_%28206260683%29.jpeg\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-114d09605f630a986be18cd2db30f036\"><em>image for illustration: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Sulphur_Mountain_Cosmic_Ray_Station_National_Histo_(206260683).jpeg\">Sulphur Mountain Cosmic Ray Station, Kay R\u00f6llig, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An historic weather station on Banff mountain peak has been restored, celebrates <em>Rocky Mountain Outlook.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><em><u>Rocky Mountain Outlook<\/u><\/em> writes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Constructed in 1902 by architect Ralph Edwards to collect meteorological data, the recognized federal heritage building, also known as the Sulphur Mountain Cosmic Ray Station National Historic Site of Canada, has undergone significant repairs\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overlooking the Banff townsite from Sanson Peak at the north end of Sulphur Mountain, the weather observatory is a small, plain, one-story stone building with a hipped roof that was designated a national historic site in 1986\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018The data collected at the station made a significant contribution to the knowledge of the climate of the Canadian Rockies, and was part of an effort launched by the federal government to promote tourism in Banff National Park\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2026 The Federal Heritage Buildings Review Office (FHBRO) requires \u2018due diligence with respect to the\u2026 heritage value of federal heritage properties on federal land.\u2019 This means that a FHBRO building can only be dismantled as a last resort and, if dismantled, the custodian of the building is encouraged to find new ways to communicate its heritage values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rmoutlook.com\/banff\/historic-weather-station-on-banff-mountain-peak-restored-12091606\">Read more here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>image for illustration: Sulphur Mountain Cosmic Ray Station, Kay R\u00f6llig, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons An historic weather station on Banff mountain peak has been restored, celebrates Rocky Mountain 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