Icefields Parkway

Today started like yesterday - drizzly and cold. We had a leisurely, unscheduled day to just drive up the highway toward the road closure due to fires at Jasper (45 miles). The rain stopped and the skies cleared by afternoon - yay!

This road is (aptly) called Icefields Parkway due to the many glaciers on the towering mountains.

We stopped at several glacier lakes, some the color of pool water. Glacial silt refracting light causes the almost unnatural blue-green color.

This area reminds me of Alaska - weather, glaciers, mountains - but also how wild and remote this wilderness is. Outside of our tiny town, there are no stores, restaurants, gas stations, or CP service.Read more