Monday, July 11, 2011

Leaving Jasper But First...


Sun!  This morning we were able to eat our breakfast in the sun!  Determined to make the most of our good weather, we packed up camp & first checked out The Whistlers ski area and arial tram.  Too cheap to pay the $30/pp for a tram ride to the top we next headed to the recommended Mount Edith Cavell area.  Simply amazing!!! At Mount Edith we walked amongst the rock debris of glacial moraines, viewed the dynamic hanging Angel glacier & even touched glacial ice chunks.  Did the sight of these glacial delights make us Minnesotans want again for the lovely days of winter?  “Yes!”  (Mike).  “Nooooo!”  (Sara).  Hoary marmots scampering amongst the rocks were a fun addition to the stark landscape. 
Wait, did we mention bears?  Bears!  Mike and I had just been remarking in a snarky way about the hikers that visit very popular hiking areas that are loaded with RV’s & tourists but still feel the need to wear oodles of bear bells.  Really?  Well…on the way down from the quite busy Mount Cavell, we (from the relative safety of our car) spotted a mom black bear (cinnamon color phase) with two little cubs overturning rocks & snacking on bugs.  Wow!  We felt fortunate to come across them (while in a car, I will add) & in the future may choose to not ridicule the bear-bell clad people as much. 

Sadly, time requires that we must depart Jasper N.P. and move on west.  We’re heading toward Prince Rupert and tomorrow’s afternoon’s ferry voyage on the Alaska Marine Hwy.  We are currently in the car, driving on the Yellowhead Hwy. (Hwy. 16) & typing (no worries…2 people & 2 jobs), decreasing in elevation & moving towards, well, we’re not entirely sure where we’ll stop but certainly west of Prince George for the evening. 
Distance Traveled:  ~2040 miles 
Distance to Prince Rupert, BC:   ~440 miles  

1 comment:

  1. Love the pictures and stories, can't wait to see more! Thanks for taking the time to share your adventure. Love Tim, Sandy, Anna and Samantha

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