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Kimberly > The Icefields Parkway is one of the world's most spectacular mountain highways, connecting Lake Louise and Jasper. The Crowfoot Glacier is one of the first sights along the highway, just outside of Lake Louise in Banff NP. The glacier was originally named for it's 3 pronged appearance, however the third toe has completely receded, and the second toe is melting quickly.

Kimberly > The glacier is actually much deeper than you might expect by looking at it from afar.

Kimberly > This is Bow Lake on a very windy day, with Bow Glacier in the background.

Kimberly > Icefields Parkway photo

Kimberly > Icefields Parkway photo

Kimberly > Peyto Lake is one of the more awe inspiring sights along the lower Icefields Parkway. The lake was named for an early outfitter, "Wild Bill" Peyto. The lake gets it's color from meltwater from the huge Wapta Icefield.

Kimberly > There is a little known trail that actually leads up above Peyto Lake and around the mountain for a view of the Wapta Icefield. We decided to make the trek, however I don't have any pictures. Want to know why? Read on....

Kimberly > As we ascended up the trail via switchbacks through a sub-alpine forest, we knew we were in bear country (although there were no warnings in the guidebook or on the trailhead signs). We were clapping and singing and making plenty of noise so we would not surprise a bear.

We were just getting above treeline when I saw a lone hiker several switchbacks up from us. I mentioned to Nate that I was relieved to see a soloist because it likely meant we weren't in known bear habitat. Literally 2 seconds later the hiker yelled down to us "Watch Out For the Bear!". Of course I pannicked and forget everything you are supposed to do when you have a bear encounter and I yelled up to him "Where do we go, what do we do?!?". I think he was probably laughing at me. SO anyway, we backtracked our way out of there pretty quickly, with me all the while telling the bear that I was just a girl from Wisconsin :)

We waited for the solo hiker at the trailhead and he told us that it was a big black bear that had been peacefully eating berries right off the trail where we were. He did not seem aggressive at all, so I felt very silly having reacted the way I did, and now I wish I had some pictures! But we surely did the safe thing and did not disturb the bear :)

Kimberly > After our exciting semi-bear encounter, we stopped to look at the mountains of the Continental Divide.

The Icefields Parkway is one of the world's most spectacular mountain highways, connecting Lake Louise and Jasper. The Crowfoot Glacier is one of the first sights along the highway, just outside of Lake Louise in Banff NP. The glacier was originally named for it's 3 pronged appearance, however the third toe has completely receded, and the second toe is melting quickly.

> The Icefields Parkway is one of the world's most spectacular mountain highways, connecting Lake Louise and Jasper. The Crowfoot Glacier is one of the first sights along the highway, just outside of Lake Louise in Banff NP. The glacier was originally named for it's 3 pronged appearance, however the third toe has completely receded, and the second toe is melting quickly.

The Icefields Parkway is one of the world's most spectacular mountain highways, connecting Lake Louise and Jasper. The Crowfoot Glacier is one of the first sights along the highway, just outside of Lake Louise in Banff NP. The glacier was originally named for it's 3 pronged appearance, however the third toe has completely receded, and the second toe is melting quickly.

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