Claim Guy wrote:
> 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.
>
Well, I spent 3 holidays there, each time for 3 weeks. :-)
The real beauty however is Lake O'hara in Yoho. Only reachable
by special bus or on foot. The plateau lies at 7000' and is
stunning.
Best regards,
Jan Jongejan
Dept. Comp.Sci.,
Univ. of Groningen,
Netherlands. |