We set off on our rafting expedition…..check out my brave young fellow traveller….ha, ha Rafting on the Athabasca River later in the afternoon delivered great views….I admired the gorgeous mountain backdrop of Roche Bonhomme, aka Old Man Mountain on the … Continue reading →

The Jasper SkyTram whisks you up Whistler’s Mountain to an elevation of 2277 metres for stunning vistas over mountain ranges stretching up to 80 km away. We didn’t see a bear or hoary marmot (aka Mountain Whistler)…. But we did … Continue reading →

Leaving Banff Springs we drove a stretch along the Trans Canada highway turning off onto the Icefield Parkway, (climbing from sub alpine forests to alpine meadows) that takes in Castle Mountain, pristine vermillion lakes, and peaks, glaciers and waterfalls. There … Continue reading →