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Parkers Ridge Trail, Banff National Park

One of the best decisions I made during my drive down the Icefields Parkway was to get out of the…

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Sunwapta Pass: Jasper and Banff National Parks

Just a short distance south of the Icefields Centre, the Icefields Parkway heads across Sunwapta Pass.  The pass is the…

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Walk on a glacier! Columbia Icefield’s Glacier Experience

Ever since I drove past the Athabasca Glacier, 48 hours earlier, I had dreamed of taking this picture.  I knew…

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Sunwapta Falls & South on the Icefields Parkway

Sunwapta Falls is nearly at the end of the Sunwapta River.  Not long after the falls, the Sunwapta mixes with…

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Icefields Parkway, Southbound – Jasper National Park

Day 9 was devoted to driving back down the Icefields Parkway to Banff.  The drive southbound isn't quite as extraordinary…

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Pyramid and Patricia Lakes, Jasper National Park

The town of Jasper sits at the apex of a giant letter Y, with valleys stretching out to the northwest…

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Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge

Just like Banff and Lake Louise, Jasper has its own luxurious lodge, built during the railroad days.  The Fairmont Jasper…

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Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park

Maligne Lake is one of the sparkling jewels of the Canadian Rockies, and one of the most popular destinations in…

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Road To Maligne Lake: Medicine Lake

The drive out to Maligne Lake is just as beautiful as the drive up the Icefields Parkway.  But here, you…

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Maligne Canyon, Jasper National Park

After devoting half my day to rafting down the Athabasca River, I decided to spend the rest of the day…

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