Six beautiful lakes in the Canadian Rockies
The Canadian Rockies have so many beautiful lakes, here are six of my favourite ones: 1. Lake Louise Lake Louise is very beautiful, especially early in the morning on a […]
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Top five stops driving the Icefields Parkway
The drive along the Icefields Parkway, in Banff and Jasper National Parks, is one of the most scenic drives in the World. There are so many stops that you could […]
Lake Agnes and the Big Beehive
The hike to Lake Agnes and the Big Beehive, as with the Plain of Six Glaciers, is another Lake Louise classic hike. Again, as with the Plain of Six Glaciers […]
Five Great Hikes in the Banff Town Area
There are so many great hikes that you can do in Banff National Park, which aren’t too far from the Town of Banff. Here’s five of my favourite ones: 1. […]
Mount Fairview – Scramble
Mount Fairview is on the left hand side of Lake Louise as you look towards Mount Victoria and the Victoria Glacier. It towers over Lake Louise and so does have […]
Floe Lake and Numa Pass
I did this hike in early October 2014. I couldn’t quite make up my mind whether to do this hike or to visit Lussier Hotsprings in White Swan Provincial Park, […]
Burgess Shale Hike
Parks Canada offers several guided hikes to see fossil beds in Yoho and Kootenay National Parks. In Yoho you can hike to the Walcott Quarry and Mount Stephen fossil beds, […]
Johnston Canyon and the Ink Pots
Johnston Canyon in Banff National Park is an incredible hike to do – the canyon is amazing really in all seasons (see my post on Johnston Canyon in the winter). […]
Cory Pass Loop
If you look in the Parks Canada guide to hikes in the Banff Area, Cory Pass Loop is described as ‘the most strenuous day hike in the Banff Area’. It’s […]
Marble Canyon
The Rockies have lots of excellent canyons which are readily accessible. Whilst at Johnston Canyon, in Banff National Park, you are right inside the canyon walls, at Marble Canyon you […]
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