The challenge

Day 232: The Whistlers

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September 9th 2012
Today I finally attempted a hike that I have been wanting to do all summer. I was planning on doing this yesterday as the sky was so clear and blue but I saw one of my friends, Sammy, on the street and we decided to wait for today as we both had it off work. The idea was to climb The Whistlers, the mountain where the Jasper Tramway is situated, and ride the gondola back down (you can get away with ... read more

North America » Canada » Alberta » Jasper

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A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more