Columbia Icefield, Athabaska Falls, and Sunwapta Falls

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We got up at a respectable time. We had to since we were planning on driving all the way to the Columbia Ice Fields and back, ideally before it got too late. Along the way, there were many scenic lookouts and we took advantage of many of them.

The first stop was at Bow Lake where we took a number of photos.
Me and Maggie at Bow Lake.
The next stop was at Peyto Lake, which required a bit of a hike from the parking lot to reach the lookout over the lake.
Maggie overlooking Peyto Lake.
We eventually reached the Columbia Ice Field, but by the time we got there, the skies became overcast and it was raining heavily. Viewing a glacier when it is cold and raining is not the best weather that one would like to be in, but we had little choice, as we had already bought the tickets and this was the only window of opportunity for us. Luckily enough for us, the rain gave way to snow when we got on the glacier, and eventually the skies cleared up and we were able to enjoy our time on the ice.
Me and Maggie on the Columbia Ice Field.
After our time on the glacier, we headed further north to check out the Athebasca Falls.
Athabasca Falls.
The area had much more to see than I had expected, as the view past the cliff and the gorges cut out by the river were quite impressive.
The Athabasca River after the gorge.
We spent quite a bit of time there taking pictures and enjoying the scenery.
Looking up the gorge carved out by the Athabasca River.
It was already getting late when we turned back towards Canmore. I would have liked to have seen Jasper but we will probably have to save that for another visit. On the way back south, we stopped off at one of the lookouts that I had stopped off at thirteen years ago when I drove through here with Brad, Mike and Hwan.
Lookout point near Big Bend Peak.
I was quite surprised how little had changed in the past decade. The dead trees that were there were still standing.

We got back late, and fortunately the kids fell asleep quickly so we had a nice, and quiet, pizza dinner before heading to bed.

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