HomerJ
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After reading @Ben's awesome backpacking reports to Yoho and Jasper National Parks, I thought I should throw up some photos from a trip I made back in 2008 to those two parks and Banff and Kootenay NP's!
We spent a few nights in Jasper and I think four nights in Banff, but visited all four of the parks. Our favorite park was Jasper! It's a lot like Banff, but with a lot less crowds! Anyway, here are some photos (OK, lots of photos).
JASPER NP
Tangle Falls
Sunwapta Falls
Near Athabasca Falls
Maligne Canyon
Maligne Canyon
Maligne Canyon
Maligne Canyon Momma bear and Cub
Maligne Canyon
Patricia Lake - We stayed at some cabins on this lake
Athabasca River near Jasper
Another Black Bear!
Columbia Ice Fields
Beauty Creek - This was the highlight of our trip. We missed the trail head (no sign) and almost didn't turn around and go back. We were sure glad we did! Lots of small waterfalls and not a soul around!!!
Beauty Creek
Beauty Creek
BANFF
Big Black Bear!
Bridal Veil Falls
Momma bear and two cubs climbing tree. Unfortunately this was the best photo I got.
On the other side of the road from the bears the creek disappeared into a slot canyon
Johnson Canyon - one of the most popular hikes in Banff
The Famous Lake Louise - Ice was just breaking up the end of May
Cool small water fall near Banff
Above the town of Banff - we took the gondola to the top of the mountain
Above the town of Banff
Above the town of Banff
Lake Minnewanka
Two Jack Lake
Cascade Ponds
YOHO
Emerald Lake - My favorite photo of the trip!
Wapta Falls
Another view of Wapta Falls
Kootenay
Marble Canyon - very cool canyon, but a forest fire had burned the area
Marble Canyon
Kicking Horse River
Big Horn Sheep near Golden
We spent a few nights in Jasper and I think four nights in Banff, but visited all four of the parks. Our favorite park was Jasper! It's a lot like Banff, but with a lot less crowds! Anyway, here are some photos (OK, lots of photos).
JASPER NP
Tangle Falls
Sunwapta Falls
Near Athabasca Falls
Maligne Canyon
Maligne Canyon
Maligne Canyon
Maligne Canyon Momma bear and Cub
Maligne Canyon
Patricia Lake - We stayed at some cabins on this lake
Athabasca River near Jasper
Another Black Bear!
Columbia Ice Fields
Beauty Creek - This was the highlight of our trip. We missed the trail head (no sign) and almost didn't turn around and go back. We were sure glad we did! Lots of small waterfalls and not a soul around!!!
Beauty Creek
Beauty Creek
BANFF
Big Black Bear!
Bridal Veil Falls
Momma bear and two cubs climbing tree. Unfortunately this was the best photo I got.
On the other side of the road from the bears the creek disappeared into a slot canyon
Johnson Canyon - one of the most popular hikes in Banff
The Famous Lake Louise - Ice was just breaking up the end of May
Cool small water fall near Banff
Above the town of Banff - we took the gondola to the top of the mountain
Above the town of Banff
Above the town of Banff
Lake Minnewanka
Two Jack Lake
Cascade Ponds
YOHO
Emerald Lake - My favorite photo of the trip!
Wapta Falls
Another view of Wapta Falls
Kootenay
Marble Canyon - very cool canyon, but a forest fire had burned the area
Marble Canyon
Kicking Horse River
Big Horn Sheep near Golden