Waterton Lakes National Park is located in southern Alberta, Canada. It borders Montana’s Glacier National Park in the United States. It is known for its chain of lakes, including the large Upper and Middle Waterton lakes, flanked by the Rocky Mountains. It also hosts the oldest hotel in Alberta, the Prince of Wales from the Fairmont Palliser chain.
Mount Yamnuska in Banff National Park Alberta offers stunning landscapes and technically challenging terrain. It was quite smoky at this time of the year due to the British Columbia forest fires which added an alluring element to the scenery.
Canada Day (July 1st) is a memorable holiday for all Canadians. I set out to Jasper National Park to hike the Brazeau Loop with a group of hiking friends. The 80km trail led us through adventure filled 5-days traversing the wild Canadian backcountry.