"J.H.Jongejan" wrote in message
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> Definitely see Lake Louise (do the hike to the teahouse along
> the shore), Moraine Lake (very close to L.Louise) in the Valley
> of the Ten Peaks (10 mountains well above 10,000' around the
> blue lake). Direct south of Banff Sulfur mountain (cable train)
> is nice. There is a hot swimming pool (40 deg Celsius) on the
> mountainside. Definitely do the Icefield Parkway and take the
> bus onto the glacier there. Visit Yoho NP (close to L.Louise)
> to go and see Takkakaw Falls (>800' high waterfall, located 14
> miles from and starting at the village Field, up a curving
> road in a sidecanyon. Spectacular mountain scenery.
> Close to Field also starts a nice hike to Emerald Lake, again
> mountains, snow and deep blue lake.
Good gawd - I was going to name every single thing that Jan did in his post!
How did a Dutchman get to know so much about the best of the southern
Canadian Rockies?
By the way Moraine Lake is FAR superior to the better known Lake Louise -
hike to the back of it, if it is open (bears). It doesn't have the pretty
railway hotel sitting on it's shores, though which seems to make a
difference to some.
Takkakaw Falls is one of the most underrated sights in the area - it should
be stupendous in September with the glacier runoff tumbling over the edge.
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