Friday 10 October 2014

Lake Louise and Johnston Canyon: Banff, Alberta

Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014 
We drove from Great Falls, Montana to Canmore, Alberta. It took us eight hours.
My mom treated us to a wonderful meal at Crazyweed. 
http://crazyweed.ca/index.html explains its' unique name.

                                                Tostitos are made in Lethbridge, Alberta!

Sunday, October 5, 2014
Jonathan spent his day in Calgary. His drive was twenty minutes shorter because he was not towing the trailer. He met a former work colleague who is studying in Calgary for the year.

Mom, Kathleen and I spent the afternoon at Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel. Mom treated us to a Fairmont brunch. WOW. Then, we explored the hotel and its' terraces.
http://www.fairmont.com/banff-springs/



                                                        Catherine & Jean from the terrace


We went for a walk along Lake Louise.




                                              View of the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

 Monday, October 6, 2014
We explored Johnston Canyon http://www.banff.ca/index.aspx?NID=648
  At Lake Louise, yesterday, we encountered what looked like a chipmunk with racing stripes, but it was the size of a squirrel. Mystery solved today! And, to think, I only thought chipmunks could have those racing stripes!
             Kathleen tried to cheer up Smokey!













                                                                 Castle Mountain




                                                                       Peyto Lake

View of the Icefields Parkway

We explored Columbia Icefield Area and the Athabasca Glacier.                    http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/ab/jasper/activ/explore-interets/glacier-athabasca.aspx





 



 The Climb! When Mom visited the ice fields in 1969, she did not walk far from the parking lot.

                                                                View of The Climb!

                                                                            At the top!

                                                         The Columbia Icefields Glacier













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2 comments:

  1. Jessica16 October 2014 at 05:59

    Oh wow, I don't remember having to climb to the Columbian ice sheild in 2005.
    So nice Jean was able to visit, looks like you had lovely weather for hiking around Banff/Lake Louise. I like to picture of the Chateau from the opposite side of the lake, since that perspective is rarely presented!

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  2. lsfourdraine16 October 2014 at 12:17

    We have so many memories of that area close to the Ice Sheild including a snow storm in July 1969 when cars had to pull over in Jasper and people were literally sleeping on the floors of the hotels and motels close to the highway. The snow brought the Elk down to the road to forage for food..

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