JASPER

As We Traveled Through Jasper

We Were Very Close To The Forest Fires.

The Road Had Just Reopened The Day We Passed Through

For Only A Few Hours!

Joan With Genny!

Here are some of the sights as we traveled to the Columbia Icefields!

Joan Got Good At Taking Pics

As We Traveled - Out The Window of the Truck!

The Yorks in front of us!

Helicopters were busy getting water to fight the fires!

The scenery as we drove was always so spectacular!

Columbia Icefield

The Columbia Icefield is an icefield located in the Canadian Rockies, astride the Continental Divide of North America. The icefield lies partly in the northwestern tip of Banff National Park and the southern end of Jasper National Park. It is about 325 km² in area, 100 to 365 metres (328 to 1,197 ft) in depth and receives up to seven metres (275 in) of snowfall per year. The icefield feeds eight major glaciers, including:

Parts of the Icefield are visible from the Icefields Parkway. The Athabasca Glacier has receded significantly since its greatest modern-era extent in 1844. During the summer months visitors to the area can travel onto the glacier in the comfort of large "snowcoaches". The Columbia Icefield is also a major destination for ski mountaineering in the winter months.
The icefield was first reported in 1898 by J. Norman Collie and Hermann Woolley after they had completed the first ascent of Mount Athabasca.
The Athabasca River and the North Saskatchewan River originate in the Columbia Icefield, as do tributary headwaters of the Columbia River.As the icefield is atop a triple Continental Divide these waters flow ultimately north to the Arctic Ocean, east to Hudson Bay (and thence to the North Atlantic Ocean), and south and west to the Pacific Ocean.

Enjoy!

View from the parking lot!

Lots of snow & ice!

That's Where We Are Headed!

The Fireweed is so pretty by the visitor center!

Our Ride!

The Don is Ready to Go!

And Vikki Too!

Chris and Kay Too!

Here We GO!

The Sights Along The Way!

Here We Are!

Amazing!!!!

Don & Mary in AWWW!

The Glacial Water Tasted SOOO Good!

Chris, Skip & Don Enjoying The Water!

Is It Better Then VT Spring Water?

I Think So!

A little cool up here on the giant ice cube!

We never stood on a glacier before!

Bill & Nancy Enjoying a Sip!

These Specialized Vehicles Traversed a 30% Grade!!!

The Ole Fashion Way To Travel!

Beautiful Flowers Just Pop Up All Over!

Glacier Skywalk

Feed your adrenaline and step into a breathtaking world where glaciers rest above and birds soar below. Experience waterfalls, wildlife, fossils and more on an exciting cliff-edge walkway that leads to a platform where glass is all that separates you from a 918 foot drop. Welcome to the all-new Glacier Skywalk in the heart of the Canadian Rockies!

Views as we head back out on the road again!

Show Us The Animals!!!

A Stop to Explore Athabasca Falls!

A Rainbow at the bottom of the falls!

A Big Pot Hole!

A lot of water going over the falls!

Back on The Road!

Check out the Mirror!!

Breakfast at

"The Jasper Sky Tram"!

The Jasper SkyTram is the longest and highest guided aerial tramway in Canada and the only guided aerial rope-way in the Canadian Rockies. Providing visitors with unprecedented views of six mountain ranges, glacial fed lakes, the Athabasca river and the scenic mountain town of Jasper.

The adventure begins at an elevation of 4,279 feet (1,304 meters) above sea level in the safety of an enclosed cabin. A tour guide accompanied us during the, seven-minute trip to the Upper Station located at 7,472 feet (2,277 meters) above sea level.
The high alpine is our destination, and the Upper Station is where we had breakfast with unobstructed views. Alpine inhabitants include the hoary marmot (famous for its whistling alert call), white-tailed ptarmigan, ground squirrels, pikas and the occasional bighorn sheep.