Quick Reference (According to Apple Watch SE): The following information was recorded on Apple Watch SE on July 31, 2021 during our journey to Verdant Pass, which included water and nutrition breaks, pauses for photo-ops, exploration and lunch in the alpine meadow: Total Time: 7:11:41 (6:59am to 2:09pm) Distance: 20.59 km Elevation Gain: 662 mContinueContinue reading “Jasper’s Slightly Kept Secret”
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‘Mountain of the Spiral Road’
Less than an hour drive west of Jasper, just across the border into British Columbia, lies an astonishing view of the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies. ‘Yuh-hai-has-kun’ or ‘The Mountain of the Spiral Road,’ as it was called by the earliest known settlers in the area. It was also referred to by English explorerContinueContinue reading “‘Mountain of the Spiral Road’”
Canada’s Most Thrilling Trail
A three hour drive south of Calgary, lying on the Canada-US border, is one of the most beautiful destinations in the Canadian Rockies. Waterton National Park is a biosphere reserve, and along with Glacier National Park in Montana, forms the world’s first international peace park, designated a world heritage site by the United Nations Educational,ContinueContinue reading “Canada’s Most Thrilling Trail”
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