Jasper

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Jasper

 

the resort town

Jasper (city, Canada), unincorporated resort town in Alberta, Canada, located in Jasper National Park on the Athabasca River, in the Canadian Rockies. It lies about 370 km (about 230 mi) west of Edmonton, capital of Alberta province, on the main line of the Canadian National Railway. Jasper is a renowned winter and summer playground particularly noted for its ski and hiking trails. Population 4,301 (1996).

 

Jasper


on the main line of the Canadian National Railway

 

retired steam engine

 

the street

 

even McDonald's is modified to conform to the town style

Jasper National Park, national park in western Alberta, Canada, established in 1907. Located in the Rocky Mountains just east of the Continental Divide, the park is famous for the beauty of its alpine scenery. Ice-capped peaks, mountain lakes, mineral hot springs, a noted ski area, and glaciers, including part of the great Columbia Icefield, are main attractions. Wildlife is plentiful and includes brown bears, elk, moose, mule deer, and mountain goats. Area, 10,900 sq km (4,210 sq mi).

 

Athabasca falls

 

morning view along the road

 

the Athabasca Glacier and the Columbia Icefield (2003)

 

same as viewed in 1995

 

vehicle used for ice field tours

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Lake Moraine

 

 

 Lake Moraine created by Fay Glacier.

 

 

 

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 Lake Louise

 

 

Lake Louise

Louise, Lake, glacial lake in southwestern Alberta, Canada. Lake Louise is located at an elevation of 1,730 m (5,680 ft) in Banff National Park, near the town of Lake Louise. The lake is 2.4 km (1.5 mi) long and 1.2 km (0.75 mi) wide. Sheltered by the Rocky Mountains, Lake Louise is known for the tranquil beauty of its turquoise-blue surface, which mirrors nearby scenic forests and snowcapped peaks. The lake is fed from the north by the spectacular Victoria Glacier and is drained by the Bow River in the southeast. Lake Louise was named in 1884 for the Canadian governor-general's wife, who was also the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria.

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the chateau

 

hotel and grand dining area

 

view of the glacier above Lake Louise

 

merging glaciers showing the dark strip between the flows



animal crossing bridge on the new highway to Banff

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