Athabasca Glacier (Jasper National Park)

Athabasca Glacier, located in Jasper National Park, is a partial glacier spilling from Columbia Icefield, the largest ice field in the Canadian Rockies.

Icefield Center across from Athabasca Glacier, is a base of glacier tourism. 

The white area between mountains is the Athabasca Glacier.

the Athabasca Glacier is 6km long, 1km wide. and the maximum ice thickness is 300m.

video ( 60 sec )    Landscape seen from the Icefield Center.

Heading to the snowmobile stop by shuttle bus.

Approaching to the snowmobile bound for the Athabasca Glacier.

This big snowmobile is referred to as snowcoach.

The big tires of snowcoach are 1.5m high.

The inside of the snowcoach.

Approaching to the glacier.

Moraine deposited on the edge of glacier, is a mass of rocks carried down by glacier.

Standing on the Athabasca Glacier.

Crowding with many tourists on the glacier.

Glacier water flowing on the glacier.  Tourists drink it or pack in plastic bottle.

video ( 8 sec )    Glacier water flowing on the glacier.

video ( 57 sec )     Look around the Athabasca Glacier.

A bighorn sheep on the roadside.

End of Athabasca Glacier.

Japanese pages　  Sekai burari SHOT
Photos sightseeing in Japan  Nippon burari SHOT

Bow Lake in Banff National Park (Canadian Rockies)

Bow Lake is located in the Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.

Historical Simpson's Num-Ti-Jah Lodge is located on the shores of Bow Lake.

  Bow Lake, a glacial lake at an altitude of 1,920m, is the closest lake to the headwaters of Bow River.

The white area of the valley is Bow Glacier.  Meltwater of it flows into the lake.

video ( 40 sec)   Landscape around Bow Lake.

End of Bow Lake.

Japanese pages　  Sekai burari SHOT
Photos sightseeing in Japan  Nippon burari SHOT

Moraine Lake in Bunff National Park (Canadian Rockies)

Moraine Lake is a glacier-fed lake in Banff National Park,  Alberta, Canada.
It is situated in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, at an elevation of approximately 1,885 m.

The lake, being glacially fed, doesn't reach its crest until late June.

video ( 39 sec )    Overlooking around Moraine Lake.

To the observatory on the Rockpile.

Moraine Lake as seen from the observatory.

Contiguous mountain tops behind the lake are referred to as Ten Peaks.

video ( 42 sec )   Overlooking around Moraine Lake from the observatory.

Getting down from the observatory on the Rockpile.

End of Moraine Lake.

Japanese pages　  Sekai burari SHOT
Photos sightseeing in Japan  Nippon burari SHOT

On the way in Canadian Rockies

The scenery  from tour bus around Canadian Rockies.

video (17 sec )  The scenery from window of tour bus.

Glacier can be seen here and there.

 Weeping Wall    Ｉｔ’s located on the east side of the Columbia Icefield Parkway in Banff National Park.

video ( 9 sec )      Weeping Wall

End of On the way in Canadian Rockies.

Japanese pages　  Sekai burari SHOT
Photos sightseeing in Japan  Nippon burari SHOT

Banff Springs in Banff National Park (Canadian Rockies)

Banff is the picturesque town in the heart of Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.

We can see Cascade Mountain (elevation 2,998 m) from anywhere in the town of Banff.

Banff Springs Hotel as seen from Surprise Corner.

Fairmont Banff Springs called "Castle in Rockies".

Lobby in Fairmont Banff Springs.

Landscape from my room in Fairmont Banff Springs.

Cascade Mountain and Bow Falls on the Bow River as seen from the terrace in Fairmont Banff Springs.

Potage soup, dinner in Fairmont Banff Springs.

Alberta Beef, grain-fed cattle in Alberta, Canadian Rockies.

Chocolate Cake as dessert.

End of Banff Springs.

Japanese pages　  Sekai burari SHOT
Photos sightseeing in Japan  Nippon burari SHOT