Icefields Parkway

This morning we headed up the Icefields Parkway, which is the 144-mile long road linking Banff and Jasper, passing through some stunning scenery. After a brief stop at Bow Lake (still frozen; I was standing on the ice taking this last Extra) the weather improved considerably (with occasional light snow flourishes) revealing the majestic scenery all around. A further short stop at Saskatchewan River Crossing.


Next up, one of the undoubted highlights of our trip. 
We went on an Ice Explorer all-terrain Snocoach to the Athabasca Glacier, and the weather was just perfect! What an experience, to stand on the largest icefield in the Rockies. Fabulous beyond words.
 
We're stopping overnight in Jasper; we were lucky enough to see a black bear by the roadside on our way here from the Icefield.