Blogs from Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada, North America - page 9

Geo: 51.4262, -116.178We were without internet last night so this is an update of the last couple of days. We spent this time doing what we really enjoy the most. We trawled the wineries of the Okanagan Valley. We set out by driving towards Naramata on the shores of Lake Okanagan. Our first stop was at La Frenz which was owned by an Australian. However, the best part of this was the stunning view of the lake from the tasting room. We then made a poor choice of stopping at Elephant Island winery. This proved to be a fruit winery!! They had wine made from apricots, cherries, black currants and pears. Not our taste at all !! We were driving to Lake Breeze, ( had to go there with the obvious Langhorne Creek connections) when a ... read more

Day 3 (June 30, 2008): Made it to Lake Louise I broke camp this morning at 0530. Not because I needed to be up at that hour but because I was slept out…lots of fresh air causes a person to sleep very good and I have been sleeping extremely well. The routine is getting down but I always want to expect the unexpected. Like tonight I am at the Lake Louise National Park and started to set up camp. And then the unexpected…it started to rain. Got all my gear wet but it will dry out…I try and keep my clothing as dry as possible. Tonight I’ll cover the bike so that I will have a dry seat tomorrow. I left Calgary (population one million!) this morning and in front of me were the awesome Canadian ... read more

Imagine how your body would feel flying from 37 degree 99% humidity, straight into fresh powder and gusty alpine winds...... Imagine, and you'll have a slight idea as to the full body shock we've just experienced. Arriving to a Canadian summer without beanies, gloves, snowshoes and ski jackets was our first mistake. Not hiring a car was our second. Ah well, we made it to Lake Louise and spent 2 days hiking an average of 20km's a day around the bluest of blue lakes, marvelling at postcard-worthy scenery. We met a friendly Latvian called Ugis who joined us in our adventures dodging grizzly bears, climbing mountain trails knee-deep in snow, sipping hot chocolates atop more mountain lakes and rolling home exhausted in the 10pm daylight.... read more

Today was slacking off day for me as I start work tommorrow. Pat and I decided to walk to the Mountain Resort today. It took about 45minutes slow strolling along the highway. The scenary was amazing. The wind cold and chilly but the sun was sooo warm. The walk itself wasn't hard. Pat was freaking out about bears, and we found out that they actually come out unto the highway. My aim is to see one in the wild and take a picture...without being eaten. We also saw signs saying " don't walk here due to bears" it helped freak pat out a bit more. Lake Louise Mountain Resort is closed until May 15th, but it seems HUGE! I can't wait to see it with ppl so we can go on the lifts and do hiking. ... read more

Oh I love this place. Have so many pictures of just the snow line.... read more