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How did you spend your summer?
Salams to everyone and Ramadan mubarak.
If you are like me and haven't logged on in a long time, then hopefully it is because YOU WERE TOO BUSY ENJOYING THE GREAT OUTDOORS THIS SUMMER! Yes, that is my excuse and it's a good one. This summer, my adventures took me up three 14ers and a weeklong vacation in the Canadian Rockies.
If you've never been to the Canadian Rockies, I would strongly suggest going there to see it for yourself. The mountains there are sedimentary rock, which means they are pointy and jagged, and thus more spectacular than the southern Rockies. It is also farther north, so there are multitudes of glaciers on these peaks. When I got there, it had snowed on the peaks the night before, and it looked like the mountains had just been dusted with a little sprinkling of powdered sugar.
An interesting feature of Canadian parks, as opposed to American ones, is that there are towns *inside* the parks, and many of the parks feature fancy hotels at the choicest of spots. Basically, I think their idea is to make the most spectacular portions of their parks accessible to all. The difference in style makes for some very interesting things you don't see in America, such as a coffee shop at a mountain lake, or a teahouse on a hiking trail. Most of it was in good taste. The presence of bears is a big thing in these parks; there are even electric fences around some of the campgrounds. I myself did not see any, and started to wonder if maybe the whole bear thing was hyped up.
Lake Louise in Banff is one of the most beautiful spots I have ever seen. The photo at the top of this journal is from there. At the lake, you can choose to walk around, go up to the Teahouse for a short hike, hike farther to the foot of a glacier, see the lake from the comfort of an expensive hotel room, rock climb on cliffs near the lake, or paddle a canoe across it. The lake is frequented by thousands of people every day, and is a very international scene.
On the way up to Canada, I stopped in Glacier National Park. Now that's a place I really would have liked to spend more time at. I did catch the sunset on St. Mary's Lake, which was quite spectacular.
So that's what I did this summer. What about you? What adventures did you have? What new places did you see?
If you have some photos you want to share, send me a message and I'll post them on the Village Gallery for you.
--Yusuf
If you are like me and haven't logged on in a long time, then hopefully it is because YOU WERE TOO BUSY ENJOYING THE GREAT OUTDOORS THIS SUMMER! Yes, that is my excuse and it's a good one. This summer, my adventures took me up three 14ers and a weeklong vacation in the Canadian Rockies.
If you've never been to the Canadian Rockies, I would strongly suggest going there to see it for yourself. The mountains there are sedimentary rock, which means they are pointy and jagged, and thus more spectacular than the southern Rockies. It is also farther north, so there are multitudes of glaciers on these peaks. When I got there, it had snowed on the peaks the night before, and it looked like the mountains had just been dusted with a little sprinkling of powdered sugar.
An interesting feature of Canadian parks, as opposed to American ones, is that there are towns *inside* the parks, and many of the parks feature fancy hotels at the choicest of spots. Basically, I think their idea is to make the most spectacular portions of their parks accessible to all. The difference in style makes for some very interesting things you don't see in America, such as a coffee shop at a mountain lake, or a teahouse on a hiking trail. Most of it was in good taste. The presence of bears is a big thing in these parks; there are even electric fences around some of the campgrounds. I myself did not see any, and started to wonder if maybe the whole bear thing was hyped up.
Lake Louise in Banff is one of the most beautiful spots I have ever seen. The photo at the top of this journal is from there. At the lake, you can choose to walk around, go up to the Teahouse for a short hike, hike farther to the foot of a glacier, see the lake from the comfort of an expensive hotel room, rock climb on cliffs near the lake, or paddle a canoe across it. The lake is frequented by thousands of people every day, and is a very international scene.
On the way up to Canada, I stopped in Glacier National Park. Now that's a place I really would have liked to spend more time at. I did catch the sunset on St. Mary's Lake, which was quite spectacular.
So that's what I did this summer. What about you? What adventures did you have? What new places did you see?
If you have some photos you want to share, send me a message and I'll post them on the Village Gallery for you.
--Yusuf
Comments on this journal
Not sure if your quetion about the Canadian Rockies and pics was meant for CanadianHero or me. In any case, CH answered a lot of the questions.
I've had several request for pics, and I've just been lazy about hooking up my scanner and getting them online. I'll post a note here once they are up.
I definitely want to go back and see Jasper and Icefields Parkway. Summertime was rather chilly, so I can't imagine what wintertime is like. I bet it is even more beautiful, though.
CH is right about nothing for free in Banff. However, if you stay in campgrounds, it is C$20 or so a night, which isn't too bad.
One thing to remember (for US residents) is that it's usually cheaper to fly into an American airport than a Canadian one. Also, if you thought gas was expensive in the States, it's even pricier in Canada, so fill up before you cross the border!
Hami asto hami asto hami asto
(IF theres a paradose on Earth
it is here it is here it is here)
Absolutely true...very beautiful...sot sure if we can compare Canadian Rockies to Kashmir...but they both have beauties in them. One is more organized than other. Let me tell you something about Banff.
Be
Aware
Nothing
For
Free
KH
Gar firdaus ba-roo-e zamin asto
Hami asto hami asto hami asto
this was said for Kashmir...When I went to Canadian Rockies I felt who ever said that sher he had no idea about the Canadian Rockies. Its as beautiful as Kashmir.
If one is planning to go Skiing then Jasper is their best bet after Whistler BC. Going just to Jasper then Edmonton AB is the best bet. For Banff then Calgary AB is the choice. What I did I went to Calgary then drove to Banff(an hour drive) an hour to Lake Louise from Banff then another hour to Columbia Ice Fields and one more hour to Jasper.
I am planning to take my next trip during winter. I can imagine the snow covered mountains. Frozen lakes and rivers (not that they are new to me) would make a good scenery.
This is where I went this summer to the Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper, Columbia Ice fields etc.
Somewhere to go and experience the Nature the beauty. my pics in the profile are from these places.