Canada & Alaska - 2014

Day 9: Banff — Lake Louise Thu Jun 26, 2014

Before we left Banff we enjoyed the chance to meet a Mountie (Pat the retired Mountie) to hear tales of the intrepid Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Pat spoke about the history of the Mountie uniform which was both informative and entertaining. Later, we boarded the Banff Gondola and ascended to the top of Sulphur Mountain, with its awe-striking, sweeping, panoramic views out over six mountain ranges.

From there we travelled to Moraine Lake, one of the iconic blue lakes in the Rockies. We then moved on to Lake Louise and the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise which overlooks the Victoria Glacier. In the evening we travelled by horse-drawn carriage to a Rocky Mountain Muster Dinner and Dance, held in a unique Canadian barn. The band was great.


Banff Springs conference centre	Geoff, Jackie, Laurel and Ivan	Mal, Jackie, Laurel, Ivan and Debbie	Banff Springs conference centre closeup	Cascade Mountain	Debbie and Mountie Pat	Tunnel Mountain behind Bow River

Banff Springs Hotel and Spa	The Hoodoos	The Hoodoos and Bow River	The Hoodoos and Bow River	Tunnel Mountain behind Bow River	Banff Springs Hotel and Spa	Banff mountain panorama

Forest around Banff	Debbie at Sulphur Mountain	Mal and Debbie at Sulphur Mountain	Cascade Mountain from Sulphur Mountain	Banff Springs Hotel and Spa from Sulphur Mountain	Banff from Sulphur Mountain	Jackie, Geoff and Mal at Sulphur Mountain

Debbie at Moraine Lake	Moraine Lake	Moraine Lake	5 of the 10 peaks at Moraine Lake	More of the 10 peaks at Moraine Lake	More of the 10 peaks at Moraine Lake	More of the 10 peaks at Moraine Lake

Hanging glacier	Another hanging glacier	Unusual mountain	Mountain stream	Lake Louise	Debbie ringing in dinner	Mal in the 'all boys' choir

Lake Louise from room	Lake Louise from room