Fall 2015 - Day 28: Maligne Lodge (Jasper, Alberta) - Jasper SkyTram - The Icefields Parkway (beautiful views & bear!) - Bow Valley Parkway (Hwy 1A) - Royal Canadian Lodge (Banff, Alberta)

Saturday, Oct 3, 2015 - Starting from the Maligne Lodge in Jasper, Alberta (Jasper National Park), local stop for the Jasper SkyTram, then southeast down The Icefields Parkway (beautiful views & a bear!), continue on the Bow Valley Parkway (Hwy 1A) to the Royal Canadian Lodge in Banff, Alberta (Banff National Park):

190 actual miles; 4 hours driving

Our first adventure today was the Jasper SkyTram:

NOTE/Disclaimer: At the top, it was not this clear today! At the base station, you get a beautiful view of Jasper and the mountains around it:

Yes, that is frost-and-snow at the top:

Well worthwhile being at the top of the world:

but the clouds moved in quickly:

and we headed back down into the sunshine.

You just drive over a random bridge, and get a BEAUTIFUL VIEW south:

and north:


And then WE SAW A BEAR!!:



The beautiful views continue down The Icefields Parkway:






A nice creek on the way up to see Castle Mountain down near Banff:

Castle Mountain is a REALLY COOL mountain, especially with the clouds!




We spent the night at a GREAT hotel in Banff - the Royal Canadian (and even got room service for dinner!!!) Thank you GOD for such a super day, and for the beauty of this world!

Music today - Wendy's pink nano:

Bruce Hornsby and the Range - Scenes from the Southside (1988)

"Look Out Any Window"

America - History: America’s Greatest Hits (1975)


Hothouse Flowers - Home (1990)


Jackson Browne - World in Motion (1989)