Blogs from Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada, North America - page 3

Waterton lakes, 28 juillet - Le parc national canadien de Waterton Lakes fait partie, avec son voisin américain Glacier, du premier parc international de la Paix. Cet ensemble montagneux a ceci de particulier que c'est ici que les Rocheuses présentent la plus faible largeur d'Est en Ouest et on surnomme cette région 'la couronne du continent'. Le paysage à l'entrée du village de Waterton est tout simplement féerique; la prairie albertaine rentre littéralement au coeur des montagnes sans réelle transition et les magnifiques lacs Waterton (il y en a trois) se succèdent en ligne droite au fond de la vallée. Sur un promontoire dominant le site se dresse le Prince of Wales Hotel, construit par le Great Northern Railway au cours des années 1920. Ce noble bâtiment aux allures de chalet suisse donne au tout un ... read more

Today was to be our biggest challenge as far as hiking was concerned. By now you may have noticed that my date was incorrect on the first day's entry. The hike to Crypt Lake in Waterton Lakes is rated as "moderately strenuous". I hope I never see a REALLY strenuous hike. THe day begins innocuously enough with a short boat ride across the lake to the trailhead. Disembarking, we immediately confronted our first challenge - mosquitoes the size and stealth capability of a B-2 bomber. If you stopped, there woiuld be several on you immediately. This gave us a valuable incentive to keep moving. THe hike begins as a gently rising trail through banks of huckleberries and various wildflowers., but soon changes to a series of fairly steep switchbacks. All is under the canopy of the ... read more

When: 30th July - 2nd Aug 2010 Where: Waterton Lakes National Park(International Peace partner of Glacier National Park, Montana, USA) Highlights: Bear & big horn sightings, beautiful hikes to alpine lakes, getting caught in thunderstorms, hail & an eventful drive back home. Mileage: 712 km Friday, 30th July Thanks to a geeky husband who was obsessed with getting an iPhone4, we got to leave about 1 hr later than we all were ready. The drive to Waterton Lakes National Park is a good 2.5 hr drive due S towards the US border at Montana. Brilliantly hot weather. Two weeks ago, we had made reservations at Waterton Springs Campground, 3km from the park entrance as the park's Townsite campground was full. At our campsite, we were greeted by mosquitoes & bugs of all shapes & sizes. The ... read more

Waterton National Park, Alberta Canada Friday September 4, 2009 Another full day in a Jammer for Karen and I, riding north to the Peace Park in Alberta. Driver Bill obviously enjoys his job as a Jammer driver. He talks about the Native American traditions and provides an interesting narrative on our ride. Driving over the mountain pass is spectacular. When you view the valley you are overwhelmed by the vast rows of mountains ahead of you. We have a very nice lunch at the lovely Prince of Whales Hotel. Our servers are wearing kilts and are students from a hotel management program. We regret than when planning our trip we had tried to stay here for a couple of nights but where unable to get a reservation. This hotel is in such a beautiful location on ... read more

Die Nacht verbrachten wir im BearMountinView - Motel - einfach, aber mit dem Luxus von 2 Schlafzimmern, was S. ausnutzte um die halbe Nacht zu lesen. Also kamen wir nicht ganz so schnell los am nächsten Tag. Beim Frühstück hatten wir uns zum Glück noch für je 9$ ein Sandwich zum Mitnehmen einpacken lassen, was sich als gut erwies, denn unterwegs gab es nichts, wo man hätte EInkehren können, lediglich am letzten See (Cameron Lake) gab es Kaffee und Tee. Es ging dann mit dem Auto zum Parkplatz (Ende der Straße) vom Red Rock Canyon. Dort sind wir ein wenig in 3 Richtungen spazieren gegangen (insgesamt ca. 7 km). Danach dann wieder zurück zum Parkplatz von dem aus einen Weg zum Crandell Lake gab. Auf dem Parkplatz waren wir die einzigsten, haben den Weg (2km) zu ... read more