We were getting ready to hit the showers when we met this fellow.
He was bugling and snorting and making sure no other bulls came near his harem of three.
After our showers we headed for Maligne Lake but when we got there it was so nice we decided to stay longer than originally planned. We took a leisurely hike around part of the lake and just enjoyed the beauty that surrounded us. Maligne Lake is the largest lake in the Canadian Rockies. It is 26 kilometers long and quite deep. It was formed when the glaciers advanced after receding for a time. It pushed a lot of debris in front of it and when the glacier started to recede again the debris formed a natural dam. Hence the lake was formed. However, it was a few years before my time.
Once we completed our hike we made for Medicine Lake. Medicine Lake is a geologic anomaly in the sense that it is not actually a lake but rather an area in which the Maligne River backs up and suddenly disappears underground. The underground system is extensive and during the 1970s researchers used a biodegradable dye to determine the underground river's extent. The dye showed up in many of the lakes and rivers in the area. It became clear that the underground system was one of the most extensive in the world.
This decision put a crimp in our plans to get out of Jasper and get to the Icefields campsite while still being able to see everything on the way. So who cares, we are retired and in no hurry. The drive out from Medicine Lake was quite nice and Kathy took a few pictures.
On the way out we stopped at Lake Edith which is right near The Jasper Lodge and had lunch.
After lunch we headed into Jasper for gas, propane and supplies before heading back to the campsite to check in again. They weren’t full so we signed up for another night and then headed down the road to Athabasca Falls which is just 23 metres high. However, it is not known for its height. Instead it is known for the force of the falling water due to the quantity of water flowing.
We hiked around for awhile and then headed back to the campsite. We were starting to run out of steam. However we had to stop and take a few pictures on the way. The scenery in this part of the country is breath taking.
Mount Hardistry
Athabasca River
After lunch we headed into Jasper for gas, propane and supplies before heading back to the campsite to check in again. They weren’t full so we signed up for another night and then headed down the road to Athabasca Falls which is just 23 metres high. However, it is not known for its height. Instead it is known for the force of the falling water due to the quantity of water flowing.
We hiked around for awhile and then headed back to the campsite. We were starting to run out of steam. However we had to stop and take a few pictures on the way. The scenery in this part of the country is breath taking.
Mount Hardistry
Athabasca River
We got back to the campsite, set up, had dinner, watched a movie and called it a night. Tomorrow we head for the Columbia Icefields with a lot of stops on the way.
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