Photo Log - July 30: Banff and Jasper National Parks, BC

The Rocky Mountain collection convoy headed through Banff and Jasper National Parks on Travel Day 5. Here are a few pictures from that day.

This first picture is of SPOT, sitting on the dash of the support truck.

The crew stopped at Lake Louise, an old railroad resort in the middle of the parks. The lake has a beautiful, milky blue color.

Below is one of the many waterfalls throughout the parks. Mike was driving during much of the trip past the glaciers, and did not get any pictures of them.

- Ellen

Travel Day 5 - July 30

The views on Travel Day 5 must have been awesome for the Rocky Mountain collection convoy. They got started before 0730 and made their way north to the west entrance to Kootenay National Park. That's east of Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia. Mike, the kids, and I have swum in the pools there.

After crossing the Continental Divide once again, they drove into Alberta through the northern part of Banff National Park. I'm glad to see the stopped at Lake Louise. This a large resort build by the railroad back in the day that many took vacations via the rail lines in Canada. We stopped here years ago with our kids and dog, Smokey. The Japanese tourists were enamored with our "wolf" dog (yes, she was part wolf, part husky).

Leaving Lake Louise, they traveled north along the Icefields Parkway. This route took them north into Jasper National Park. I look forward to seeing some pictures along this route.

Jasper NP - Large Glacier along their route

The E-W crew turned east at Jasper on to the TransCanada Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway). They camped the night at Hinton, east of Jasper National Park. It appears they made great time through the parks.

Day 05 travels

Travel Day 6 will bring them to Dawson Creek to hook up with the rest of the AC'12 Convoy.

- Ellen