1. Hiking/Nature

Banff/Jasper 2012

It is just about impossible to capture the mind-boggling beauty of this part of the world, but here's my attempt...
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The Columbia Icefield provides most of this side of North America with its fresh water.  Kinda made me think about climate change...
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The Columbia Icefield provides most of this side of North America with its fresh water. Kinda made me think about climate change...

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  • No hats in Canada, please.
  • The Columbia Icefield
  • Following the Athabasca Glacier up from the Icefield Center.
  • A very cool ride (literally!).
  • At this point, the Athabasca Glacier is thicker than the Eiffel Tower is tall.  Yowza.
  • The Columbia Icefield provides most of this side of North America with its fresh water.  Kinda made me think about climate change...
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  • Cool family.
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  • Collecting glacier water so dad can brew some glacier beer...
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  • This was pretty much the only wildlife we saw on our entire trip--a sculpture of a mountain goat.  Bummer.
  • Interesting falls near the Columbia Icefield.
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