Yesterday we visited the Columbia Icefields and the Athabasca Glacier, located in Jasper National Park. We viewed quite a few other smaller glaciers and even decided to stroll the Columbia Icefields Glacier Skywalk. Photos do not do it justice, but maybe you can cool off by looking at the pics below!
Hikes & Horseback Rides
The last few days have been busy (despite the voltage antics at the campground!). I’ve taken Timber for a hike along a path right off the back of our campground, ending up at a beautiful lake. Notice Timber carrying his bear bell. He loved frolicking in the glacial water, but it is definitely too cold for me!
A local told us that an old saying around these parts is “If you drink the water that is blue, later you will poo!” While the many lakes and streams around here are beautiful hues of greens and blues, enticing you to drink while thirsty on hikes, a lot of the glacial lakes have too much rock flour (rocks mixed with minerals that are crushed by the glaciers).
The other afternoon, Mark and I, along with a few others from our group, took a horseback ride at McKenzie’s Trails West, across the road from our campground. These guys are serious trail riders, with multi-day wilderness camps and rides; so we felt a little embarrassed pedaling up on our bikes and asking for a one-hour ride!
We are situated almost straddling the line between Banff and Jasper National Parks. We are at the Triple Continental Divide: from this point waters flow in three directions – East to the Atlantic, North to the Artic, and West to the Pacific. The scenery here is incredible, but we are remote. Besides the small cafe and gas pumps at our “resort,” the next closest restaurant, grocery store, gas station, and signs of current civilization lie 1.5 hours away.
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