Lake Louise & Banff

Die Rockies is groot en fantasties mooi. Hulle is so ‘n uur van Calgary af.
Ons besoek die klein toeriste dorpie, Banff, wat tussen die Rockies is.
Dit lyk soos ‘n dorpie in Switserland. Ons ry na Lake Louise en kan nie die
kleur van die water glo nie, in die agtergrond is ‘n glêtser. Die Chateau teen
die meer is pragtig. Ons klim die berg uit op soek na sneeu, wat ons wel kry.
Dit is pragtig daarbo. Ons probeer die sneeu af dra, maar dit is koud.

"In 1882, guided by a Stoney Indian, Tom Wilson became the first white man to discover what native Indians called "Lake of Little Fishes". He named his discovery Emerald Lake, but it was later changed by the Geographic Board to Lake Louise in honour of Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, fourth daughter of Queen Victoria."

"Lake Louise, with its blue-green water set against the stark backdrop of Victoria Glacier, is probably the most beloved and most photographed scene in the Canadian Rockies. Elevation of Lake Louise: 1,536m (5,039 feet), the highest permanent settlement in Canada."

"Chateau Lake Louise presents lake-side views of the towering Victoria Glacier offering old-world charm and elegance amidst the wilderness. In Lake Louise all of this is virtually right outside the door."

"Banff National Park : Canada's first national park, 3rd oldest in the world, established in 1885. Banff National Park is 6,641 sq. km (2,564 sq. miles) in area. The park is managed by Parks Canada, part of the federal department of Canadian Heritage. The Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site is a United Nations designation which includes Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho National Parks, plus adjacent B.C. provincial parks: Hamber, Mount Robson and Mount Assiniboine. This area helps protect over 20,000sq. km (7,700 sq. miles) of the Rocky Mountains."

"Banff, town and park, are named for Banffshire, Scotland - birthplace of two of the original Canadian Pacific Railway directors. Pronounced "Bamph".

"Highest mountain within Banff National Park: Mt. Forbes, 3,612m (11,850 feet), seen from North Saskatchewan River Crossing along the Icefields Parkway. Age of the mountains: 120 million to 45 million years old (middle-aged by world standards). Main rock type in mountains: sedimentary (limestone, shale, quartz, sandstone, dolomite)."

"Number of glaciers in Banff National Parks: more than 1,000. Largest and deepest lake: Lake Minnewanka (dammed); largest natural lake: Hector Lake. Elevation of Banff townsite: 1,383m (4,537 feet), the highest town in Canada." 

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