There was no lack of scenery along the Parkway.
We thought this section of mountains was neat due to the flat slope surface.
First stop of the day was at Athabasca Falls.
The canyon the creek had carved was pretty neat.
Some rapids upstream of the falls.
The glacier fed Athabasca River was bright blue.
Steps to the river viewpoint.
We had heard the Jasper Tramway was supposedly the best way to see Japser. I had wondered why anyone would build a tram that wasn't at a ski hill, but we thought we would check it out anyway.
Once we got to the top, I could see why they built a tram (although the lack of a ski hill still didn't make any sense). The view was nothing short of spectacular. I think Quentin and Christina were in this tram on their way up to also enjoy the view.
A view of the lower tram station courtesy our telephoto lens.
The tram operator told us that this was only the second clear day of the summer, which allowed us to see Mount Robson (the snow covered peak). We considered ourselves very lucky to have such a nice day.
This rock outcrop did not look too large until Pat stood on top.
Just when we thought the view couldn't be any better, we climbed up the trail an extra couple hundred feet from the upper tram station to get even more of a panoramic view. It was worth the leg muscle burn!
The view was clear for so far that it felt like we were looking at a live geologic relief map.
When we 'checked in' to the Whislter Campground, the park representative told us to look out for elk. The four of us were thinking, yeah, whatever. Right after we setup camp, however, we heard this loud elk bugle, then saw two elk cows followed by bull elk. That seemed normal, though, compared to the brigade of park rangers with rifles, flags, and whips following the elk and telling people to stay back. We thought it would be the last time we saw that, but the crew came near our campsite again about five minutes later. This was our attempt at getting a photo of the bull elk during the commotion!
Since it was a little chilly, we decided we would head to the hotsprings nearby. Along the way, we saw some nice mountain views.
A view of the Miette Hot Springs. We thoroughly enjoyed sitting in the pools, looking up at the mountain goats wandering along the mountain cliffs glowing from the setting sun. We were all primed for sleeping after soaking in the spring-heated water.
The glacier fed Athabasca River was bright blue.
Steps to the river viewpoint.
We had heard the Jasper Tramway was supposedly the best way to see Japser. I had wondered why anyone would build a tram that wasn't at a ski hill, but we thought we would check it out anyway.
Once we got to the top, I could see why they built a tram (although the lack of a ski hill still didn't make any sense). The view was nothing short of spectacular. I think Quentin and Christina were in this tram on their way up to also enjoy the view.
A view of the lower tram station courtesy our telephoto lens.
The tram operator told us that this was only the second clear day of the summer, which allowed us to see Mount Robson (the snow covered peak). We considered ourselves very lucky to have such a nice day.
This rock outcrop did not look too large until Pat stood on top.
Just when we thought the view couldn't be any better, we climbed up the trail an extra couple hundred feet from the upper tram station to get even more of a panoramic view. It was worth the leg muscle burn!
The view was clear for so far that it felt like we were looking at a live geologic relief map.
When we 'checked in' to the Whislter Campground, the park representative told us to look out for elk. The four of us were thinking, yeah, whatever. Right after we setup camp, however, we heard this loud elk bugle, then saw two elk cows followed by bull elk. That seemed normal, though, compared to the brigade of park rangers with rifles, flags, and whips following the elk and telling people to stay back. We thought it would be the last time we saw that, but the crew came near our campsite again about five minutes later. This was our attempt at getting a photo of the bull elk during the commotion!
Since it was a little chilly, we decided we would head to the hotsprings nearby. Along the way, we saw some nice mountain views.
A view of the Miette Hot Springs. We thoroughly enjoyed sitting in the pools, looking up at the mountain goats wandering along the mountain cliffs glowing from the setting sun. We were all primed for sleeping after soaking in the spring-heated water.
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