August 2016. Two weeks walking and camping in Canadian national parks - Banff, Lake Louise, Yoho, Jasper and Waterton. Stunning scenery ... and a closer-than-expected encounter with a grizzly bear ... Tour ref. TAB
Day 2 - Lake Louise teahouse walk (7 km)
Day 3 - a close encounter in the liquor store ...
... before setting out for Moraine Lake and Sentinal Pass (11.6 km)
Moraine Lake ...
Quite an attraction ...
... but truly ...
... stunning !
Valley of the Ten Peaks
The switchback track up to Sentinal Pass
Marmots ...
... our first encounter with the local wildlife
View back down the valley from the switchback path
A steady climb up to the switchback ...
... before finally summiting the Sentinel Pass
Great views to the valley ahead ...
... including the Sentinel Rock
... ideal for those "Wish you were here ?" photos
Retracing our steps back down
'Arty-farty' time back at Moraine Lake ...
Day 4 - Yoho National Park
Takakkaw Falls
Stunning
Laughing Falls
Our first sight of Twin Falls
Above Twin Falls.
Again, stunning views ...
... and ferocious currents ...
Remnants of the glacier feeding the Falls
Last climb to the panoramic 'Toblerone' viewpoint
Superb views ...
...
... through 360 degrees ...
...
Returning back to the start and Takakkaw Falls
Day 5, and Steve is making friends with the locals ...
A quick look at the Athabasca Glacier
Head up the Wilcox Trail we get even better views from the opposite side of the valley
Views worth admiring from the top
Time for the group photo
After Wilcox, we continue on the Icefields Highway ...
... to reach ourWhistlers campsite at Jasper
Nice pitches, but we needed the minibus to get to the shower block ...