General: Alberta (Canada)

Lake Louise, nestles in the Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies. To reach Lake Louise, it is quickest to fly into Calgary airport and hire a car from there. The drive is just an hour and 45 minutes. However, you can also fly into Edmonton with a 4.5 hour drive or approach from Vancouver with a 9 hour drive. The lake itself is at approximately 5,500 feet above sea level and is renowned for its turquoise colour. The colour is due to the light ...
...flour is created by the movement of glaciers grinding rocks together forming fine silt. The meltwater then carries the small rock particles down and feeds them into the lake via streams. Unfortunately, this glacial stream makes the lake far too cold for swimming, even in the height of summer. In 1882, Tom Wilson was the first white man to see the lake. He named it Emerald Lake due to its colour but it was later renamed Lake Louise after Queen Victoria's ...

aliree 28.11.2004 (04.10.2005) · Read full review
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Prenote- My teacher who happens to go onto Ciao suggested me to write a whole series on Traveling in Canada. Well who'd know more about Canada than a true, 100% pure, blood Canadian? So I agreed and am starting on a volume of 10 Provincial and 3 Territorial Guide on them. So I hope you enjoy. The first in the series is about my home Province of ALBERTA!!! Alberta- Descrition and facts Alberta is the Wild Rose Country of Canada. With a population ...
...Alberta is more than 4 times larger than the English Isles! Alberta has two big cities of Edmonton and Calgary (There are still quite small compared to London.) They have great shopping and tourism there. Here are some general facts... Name: Alberta Founded: Sept. 1st, 1905 Capital: Edmonton (Population 650,000) Taxes: 0% Provincial, but 7% Federal on all purchases Flights: There are some flights going into Calgary and Edmonton from Heathrow ...

cyclone88 14.02.2003 (02.03.2003) · Read full review
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I have recently returned from my latest trip to Canada and already it feels like it was years ago. I arrived at Calgary into the nearly finished, almost total rebuild of the airport complex, though still in the middle of work, with typical Canadian efficiency there were no delays, I took the bus from outside arrivals which runs direct to Calgary centre or to Calgary transit LRT station at Whitehorn (about 5min). The trains are similar to those ...
...litter and graffiti free and clean, this takes about 15-20 minutes to the centre of Calgary though the bus goes to the same destinations the train journey is twice as fast. Once in Calgary proper there is no end of things to do and be amused by, there is of course the normal plethora of tourist traps and big chain coffee houses etc.. The streets are very user friendly with pedestrian right of way at most junctions and street maps on almost every ...

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A visit to the Athabasca Glacier made a great stopping off point on our journey between Jasper and Banff. The glacier extends from the Columbia Icefield (it covers 325 square km and is over 1000 feet thick in places. My kids were less than enthusiastic about the impromptu geology lesson given by the snocoach driver but we adults found it very informative. Access to the glacier is by a Brewster snocoach, specially designed with enormous tyres. Don't ...
...minutes on the glacier can be pretty chilly. Walking boots are advisable too as it is very slippery. We arrived just in time (about 10 am) and managed to beat the coach trippers. By the time we left after lunch the parking area was packed. The restaurant and cafe at the centre also fill up early. We were there just after 12 and the restaurant was full and the self service cafe had a huge queue. ...

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I can really recommend white water rafting on the Athabasca river just outside Jasper. It is a grade 2 river and provides enough thrills (and the odd spill) to keep everyone happy but also the knowledge that it is quite safe. I went with my husband and two teenagers and had a brilliant time. We went with the company White Water Rafting (Jasper) Ltd who were fun but professional. They do a pick up service on a school bus, drive you to the drop off ...

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Where do I start.My trip to Canada was possible due to the M.O.D. sending me there for eight weeks in the Summer of 1993.A long time ago,but it still feels like yesterday.The military business aside,I had the best time ever. The frist part of my journey I found myself on a camp site between lake Louise and the town of Jasper. The frist day there I had to prove my proficiency in a canoe on lake Louise,before venturing onto the Athabasca river for ...
...time. Riding the rapids certainly got the adrenalin going. At times the river rode quite clam and it gave you time to take in the views of the surrounding scenery,which i have to say was breathtaking. Day 2 arrived and i found myself sitting in a giant inflatable raft with a paddle in one hand,I could see this wasn't going to be an easy day taking in more breathtaking views. The ride started smooth enough,and then i found out why it is called whitewater ...

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In Alberta were the most impressing mountain landscapes I ever have seen. Every corner reveals photogenic motives of deep waterfalls, craggily mountains and coloured lakes. Jasper NP is a good starting-point to get to know the Rocky Mountain area. We quickly found a room in the early afternoon, watch the signs. Rooms are soon booked in summer, therefore arrive early. Tow people asked for our room after we had booked, The next day we visit Edith ...
...around the corner were Patricia Lake and Pyramid Lake. You must get up very early to photograph the mirroring of the scenery on the surface of the lake. (Pictures on my homepage http://home.freiepesse.de/uwdel/canada2.html ) There are a lot of hiking trails in this area. An excellent survey with maps and photos is the book "Classic Hikes in the Canadian Forest" by Graeme Pole (19,95 $-Canadian 1997) ISBN 1-55153-701-X available in souvenir shops ...

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