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Bow Glacier Falls

Saturday, September 30, 2017

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Our Canadian Rockies series continues with our hike to Bow Glacier Falls: The hike to Bow Glacier Falls begins from the back side of the historic Num-Ti-Jah Lodge. From the lodge the trail leads around the northern shore of Bow Lake, before following along the inlet stream that crosses over a series of broad gravel flats to the base of Bow Glacier Falls. Both the lake and the valley offers...
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Plain of Six Glaciers Teahouse

Friday, September 29, 2017

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Our Canadian Rockies series continues with our hike to the Plain of Six Glaciers Teahouse: The hike to the Plain of Six Glaciers Teahouse begins from Lake Louise and the world famous Chateau Lake Louise. The original cabin, which stood on the same site as today’s massive chateau, was built by the Canadian Pacific Railway around the turn of the 20th century as a basecamp for outdoor enthusiasts and...
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Lake O’Hara

Thursday, September 28, 2017

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Our Canadian Rockies series continues with our trip to Lake O'Hara: Lake O'Hara was definitely one of the highlights of our trip - if not the top highlight. In order to keep the area surrounding the lake as pristine as possible, and to protect its fragile environment, Yoho National Park limits the number of people who can visit the area to only a few dozen each day. As such, the park forces visitors...
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Sulphur Skyline

Wednesday, September 27, 2017

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Our Canadian Rockies series continues with our hike to Sulphur Skyline: The Sulphur Skyline hike is widely regarded as one of the best hikes in Jasper National Park. Unfortunately this was a very smoky day for us, so I can’t confirm if that’s actually true or not. Without the smoke I’m sure the views are normally quite spectacular. I was, however, quite surprised as to how well my photos turned...
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The Iceline Trail

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

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Our Canadian Rockies series continues with our hike along the Iceline Trail: Hikers will have a couple of options with this hiking destination. You can do a 12-mile loop, which most people choose do in counter-clockwise direction. This option initially leads hikers through the scenic Yoho Valley. We chose to do the 9-mile out and back track, which took us to the highest point on the trail. This...
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The Canadian Rockies

Monday, September 25, 2017

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As mentioned in my post yesterday, Kathy and I recently returned from an extended trip in the Canadian Rockies. During our visit we had an opportunity to explore three national parks: Banff, Jasper and Yoho. It likely goes without saying, but the Canadian Rockies are extremely beautiful. In fact, some of the hikes we took on this trip were some of the most scenic hikes we’ve ever taken in our lives....
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