Knee deep in Snow....slight twist
After a 5 hour flight from Hamilton "international" airport we arrived in a dark and drenched Calgary. First impressions of Calgary....not so busy! The first couple of days we managed to experience what seemed to be a monsoon, snow storm as well as a heat wave. Thanks to Rick we managed to complete a 3-5 hour hike, whilst in camouflage gear, up onto the top of Ravens End where we were greeted by a the clouds. The following day Rick drove us through both Banff and Jasper national park. The whole journey included breath-taking views and a lot a wild life, such as Moose, Grizzly Bear, white tip Dear and black Bears.
Grizzly Bear eating roots
The next leg of the journey involved a rented car and 5 exchange students. We spent a total of 7 days driving through both national parks stopping anywhere that had great views...so everywhere. Luckily we had great weather throughout our road trip and so we took the opportunity to do as many hikes as we could. The ink pot hike was great because once we arrived at the top there were clear blue mini lakes surrounded my snow covered tress and mountains. The Banff stop was not complete without a dive into Banff's 39 degree hot springs.
Ink Pot Hike, Banff National Park
After another Hike over looking Banff itself and trip to the top of the mountains in a gondola, we made our way to Jasper. Before arriving into Jasper, we stopped off at a Ice glacier as well as Athabasca falls. Once we arrived in Jasper, a small town in the middle of Jasper national Park, we rented mountain bikes. Mountain biking in and around Jasper was amazing. Although i didn't jump into a Lake, the whole experience was surreal. We also made a trip to a new friend who happened to run a cattle ranch. Whilst there we enjoyed angus beef burgers, some shooting and a tour of a real Canadian ranch. So much more happened, but if i wrote about everything in detail we would be here for a while! You'll have to definitely make a trip to the Canadian Rockies to fully appreciate how beautiful it is.
Canadian Rockies
Canadian Rockies
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