| The Canadian
Rocky Mountains
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| Welcome to my photos of the Rocky Mountains. | |
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| Bear Cub - Jasper, Alberta | |
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| Spirit Island, Maligne Lake, Jasper | |
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The Canadian Rockies are part of a continuous chain of mountains that form the backbone of North America, from Mexico to the Yukon. The Canadian Rockies are different in appearance and origin from the American Rockies, and from mountains farther west in British Columbia. They are justly renowned for their impressive scenery, for their wildlife and for the wilderness they preserve. They are 120 km wide. Climbing mountains was the original recreational pursuit in the rockies and continues to be popular today. The benchmark elevation in the Rockies is 3,049m. More than 700 peaks exceed this elevation. Many mountaineering routes incorporate glaciers, snow and ice. Climbers are lured to Mt.Robson, Mt. Edith Cavell and Mt. Assiniboine. Rock climbing on steep cliffs is popular on Yamnuska Mountain, Cascade Mountain, Mt. Rundle, Castle Mtn. and in the vicinity of Lake Louise. Professional mountain guides are avilable in Banff, Canmore, Jasper etc. through the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides.
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| White Water
rafting, Jasper, 2000
I am in the green hat at the back and the guide is my youngest son. |
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| Speaking of kayaking: click here to see some awesome shots of the boys going over a waterfall... | |
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Lake Louise, |
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The Boathouse, Lake Louise, where the water is a definite green |
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BANFF |
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| JOHNSTON CANYON 25 km (15 miles) nw of Banff. (reached by climbing a 3 km trail - uphill.) Definitely worth the climb! This place is breath-taking!
Upper falls at Johnston Canyon
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| BANFF... at night
9:30PM - Evening on Banff Avenue.
10:20PM - Sunset in the rockies
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The mountains as seem from a home in Canmore, Alberta |
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Views of Lake Minnewanka
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Lake Minnewanka is the largest body of water in Banff
National Park and is the only hydroelectric reservoir in a Canadian national park.
Dams were built and the lake level was raised 25 m and this lengthened the lake by 8 km inundating large tracts of meadow and
forest. The reservoir submerged a reach of the Cascade River and the village of Minnewanka Landing. Scuba divers often explore the
ruins. Lake Minnewanka is the only lake on which gas-powered motor boats We walked the 1.7 km walk to Stewart Canyon along the north shore. Stewart Canyon
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