The Land Before Time... Banff-Jasper Highway to Heaven: Columbia Icefields and Icefields Parkway

Exploring the Athabasca Glacier in Jasper

If fresh water were gold, then the Columbia Icefield in Jasper and Banff would be the mother lode of North America.

In Ancient Days, the ice rivers flowed large and flooded the valleys below.

Even today, stepping out onto the glacier feels like stepping into the Land Before Time.

Full story and photos:
http://brandonsunnews.blogspot.com/2009/10/highway-to-heaven-travelling-canadian.html

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Railway Journey... Across the Great Divide: Riding the Rails to Robson

All aboard for trip of a lifetime with VIA Rail

It’s been said that the Jasper-Mount Robson region is a taste of heaven — and that travelling through the Canadian Rockies is like living inside a Group of Seven Painting.

So, like characters from a Narnia story, we are about to be drawn in by the magic of Mount Robson’s striking colours and bold form.

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http://brandonsunnews.blogspot.com/2009/06/across-great-divide-train-trip-from.html

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Walking in a Winter Wonderland Ice Walks in Jasper's Maligne Canyon

Take a Walk On the Wild Side Winter Safaris in the Rockies