Icefields Parkway Conclusion
More glaciers - Crowfoot, Bow Glacier, and of course more lakes - Bow Lake and Waterfowl Lake. All of them azure/turqoise colored from the rock flour formed by the glacial movement.
We passed what is named the "Weeping Wall". Water from melting snowfields high above the Cirrus Mountain cliffs finds its way through cracks in the wall and emerges as a series of graceful waterfalls. Ken was talking to a local woman who said in the winter when this freezes, they use it for ice climbing. Sure looks like it could be dangerous.
We spotted a black bear along side the road. He had no problem with us stopping, in fact, he sauntered up the little grade towards us. Quite possibly this bear has been introduced to people and people food as he wasn't timid at all. The saying in these parts is "a fed bear is a dead bear". When they become accustomed to humans and their food, they become aggressive which is not a good thing- for them or for us.
We passed by Bridal Veil Falls which is in the middle of a steep ascent up Big Bend Mountain, Parker Ridge where the North Saskatoon River is still frozen, Athabasca Glacier and the Athabasca Falls. The falls drops just 40 feet, but it is through a short, narrow canyon and the stop was well worth it.
The day ended in Jaspar, the townsite and park headquarters for Jasper National Park - another area that is popular for winter and summer activities.
Here are a couple more pictures of the day - hopefully Dawson Creek tomorrow - zero mile marker and the start of the Alaska Highway.
Tomorrow, hopefully we will get to Dawson Creek - the start of the Alaska Highway - zero milepost marker.
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