NEW!  Excerpt from the New York Times article (Jan 04, 2009):

"But I didn’t come to Banff for cuisine. And I didn’t need visions of Carmen Creek bison tenderloin dancing before my goggles as I braved black diamonds. I needed sustenance, and I found it at the Elk & Oarsman, a pub with a wood-beamed ceiling where everyone seems to gather. Seth Rogen look-alikes swilled the crisp house lager, and hardcore snowboard girls cheered hockey games on TV. Jean and I ate elk burgers, Tuscan-sausage pizzas and chicken wings — it was the kind of place I would go if I lived there."  ~ Matt Gross, New York Times News Correspondent

SBC Ski and Snowboard Resort Guide 2007 edition.

Banff and Jasper Locals Top Picks “Long time local and SBC staffer Allison Thompson is all about he Elk and Oarsman Pub.” 

“It’s an awesome pub with great après food and drink specials,” Thompson says.