Jasper

Mystic Mountains 


Near the Miette Hot Springs


After picking a friend up from the airport in Edmonton, we headed to Jasper National Park. This first day was smokey, and the second was rainy/foggy, making it hard to see more than an outline. For instance, we stopped by Athabasca Falls on the second night, but did not see that the was a mountain in view behind the falls, but after stopping again on the way out the next morning, we had full mountain view! It was incredible, I'm sure we missed a lot of the beauty, but we had fun all the same. The first night we relaxed at the hot springs, as we had an early start planned. This was perfect after a long day of driving.

The next morning, we went down to do a short hike around Maligne Canyon. This was pretty cool to see. We decided mimosa's were in order, so after walking the town, we hit up a place for brunch on the rooftop patio. Of course, they were calling for rain, so we went to see if we could set our tent up early. Luckily, we could. The rain started coming down on our way to hike to the lower Sunwapta Falls. It was cold, it was wet, but it was worth it. On our way back to our site we saw the Athabasca Falls. Despite the weather, the place was bumping. After wandering around, attempting to see the sights, we headed back to camp for a cold rainy night. Good news though, my tent is in fact waterproof! I must say, I enjoyed going back the next day a whole lot more!

Icy Adventures


Ice Chunk from the Athabasca Glacier
After an early start, and a drive down the beautiful Icefields Parkway, we arrived at the Athabasca Glacier. We didn't just see the glacier, but went out onto the glacier through the icewalk tour! I definitely recommend this! It was amazing! The three hour tour takes you out onto the glacier with a knowledgeable guide, leading you safely, while pointing out some of the glacial features and processes. Way cool. Being on the glacier really is the best view!!

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