We then headed over to the Jasper Tramway. I think this part was the highlight of our whole vacation. If you are ever in the area and want an amazing scenic view, that is the place to go! Just make sure you get there first thing in the morning cuz there were tons of people who had to wait more than 2 hours to wait for their ride up.
The tramway is different than the gondola in Banff and definitely goes ALOT faster! Once you get to the top there is a hike (1.8km) uphill on shale. The air was pretty thin so it was not a fast hike and it was pretty steep so it was a good work out. J-Bear and I made it most of the way, but opted not to keep pushing it so we stopped after we got to the first peak. We ended up wandering a little bit and had a very cool, peaceful moment just the two of us and the 12 baby birds that we found. My adventurous husband and daring daughter kept going. No surprise there! But they were able to get some amazing pictures and had a great time together.
The next part of our trip led us to Horseshoe Lake. There are a lot of cliffs there that are well known in the area for jumping. And wouldn't you know it...
Yep that is my 8 year old J-Bear following in his daddy's footsteps! The 3 of them all had a couple of jumps. I elected to remain behind the camera!
We then headed over to Athabasca Falls. What an amazing waterfall! It was a really hot weekend so the glaciers were melting tons- literally. The melted glaciers fill up the falls. It was at its peak flow level so seeing the power of the water was really cool.
We next headed off the Red Deer to spend some time with my sister and her family. It felt like a very long drive. We were all getting a little sick of being in a vehicle at this point. Once we got to their apartment we quickly ate and put the kids to bed. We had hoped to be able to play some games or cards or something but Regan and I fell asleep shortly after the kids. Too much driving in the sun!
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