Mount Robson - tallest peak in Canadian Rockies....some 3900+masl....perpetually decent views of the peak accompanied our drive for some time. The Fraser River, one of the most important areas of surface water in the West originates from this monster of rock and ice. Humbling, in a way.
Whistlers Mountain. Named after the vocalizations of Marmots which inhabit this mountain, almost impossible to see along the 3-4 hours up, but you can catch an earfull of them and Pika's on the way up as you emerge above the tree line. This view is spectacular, especially on clear days (that may, of course, seem obvious...but it had to be said).
The plentiful scenic views that make it hard to drive along the parkway.
The old marker between the border of AB and SK. Now there is a 'proper' sign tellling us that we are entering Wild Rose country, but this one seemed more poetic and historic than the newer version. I am in SK, Crystal is in AB....does that make it a long distance phone call? It originally served as the 4th Meridian Line for surveys, but in 1905 was the delineating line for the provincal boundary. If you can zoom in, you can read all this more offically.
Whistlers Mountain again, this time with us in it to add to the beauty (or lack thereof if you are looking at my mug). Energy was a bit low at this point, after about 4 hours of uphill...but we knew a view like this was better earned than given.
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