Blogs from Alberta, Canada, North America - page 9

Didn’t think I would ever have take to the ski slopes, but what fun that was virtually skiing downhill with Patrick virtually. Lake Louise Ski Resort is known for it’s spectacular scenery and versatile terrain. With over 4,200 acres spread across four mountain faces, Lake Louise is also one of the largest ski resorts in North America. Just minutes from the village of Lake Louise, the exceptional layout allows visitors of all abilities to ski together with beginner, intermediate and expert runs from every chair.... read more

Originally settled in 1884 as a Canadian Pacific Railway construction camp, it was known as Holt City and later Laggan until renamed in 1914 for the lake, which had been “discovered” in 1882 by guide Tom Wilson, who named it Emerald Lake. It was later renamed to honour Princess Louise, daughter of Queen Victoria and wife of the marquess of Lorne (governor-general of Canada, 1878–83). Since 1892, when the Lake Louise area was added to Banff National Park, the settlement has been administered by various government agencies. It is a famous tourist resort and recreation centre. The lake usually begins to freeze again in November and then is covered in many feet of snow until the thawing cycle begins again in the late spring. Lake Louise is excellent no matter what time of year you visit. ... read more

http://www.heygo.com 4th March Banff The Hudson’s Bay Company – the oldest incorporated business in North America – received its charter in 1670. The waters flowing into Hudson Bay have their watershed up in the Canadian Rockies and fur traders passed through the more northern Yellowhead route (now Jasper) long before the Bow Valley (where Banff is located) was mapped by Europeans. Why the ‘Yellowhead Trail’? The first nations met blond people for the first time. Canada’ began to emerge as a country in 1867 when Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia entered confederation. The real future of the country occurred when sparsely populated British Colombia joined in 1871 on the provision that a trainline connected the country. Meanwhile, in 1867 Russia sold Alaska to the post-civil war USA for 2 cents an acre! Russia wanted ... read more

Le 19 septembre 2020, Le réveil sonne à 5:00. C'est dur, mais on fait passer la pilule avec un appel-vidéo à nos trois petits monstres, restées à Montréal. Tandis que nous nous préparons rapidement, nous sommes rassurés de ne pas entendre bouger et parler dans les chambres à côté: nous avons plus de chance d'être dans les temps pour accéder à Moraine Lake avant que la route ne soit barrée. On visait d'y être pour 5:45, et bien c'est finalement à 5:39 qu'on arrive à la barrière et heureusement, les garde-parc nous laissent passer. À nous Moraine Lake! La route d'accès fait plusieurs kilomètres, on tournoie en pleine forêt dans la nuit noire. Puis, c'est le choc quand on arrive au stationnement: il semble y avoir un énorme happening nocturne ici. Plusieurs personnes ont apporté leur ... read more

The storminess of the day held off long enough to give us a picturesque walk along the Bow River and into the Inglewood district. We met at Pearce Estate Park and immediately headed down to the Bow River. The delightful smell and sound of crunched leaves accompanied us through the wooded part of the path. The clear blue river was calm enough to act as a mirror for the trees and high rises in the distance. Bridges were geometric exclamations: Nose Creek (CPR) bridge, the Zoo bridge, the George C King bridge, and the memorial to the St George’s Island bridge. We paused at the confluence of the Bow and Elbow Rivers, talking about the First Nation... read more