Jasper Rockies

   I left Kamloops this morning and headed north on Rt 5, the Yellowhead Highway, toward the mountain pass at Jasper. At the base of Mt Robson I turned onto Rt 6 and crossed into Alberta and Jasper National Park. Mt. Robson is the highest point in the Canadian Rockies at almost 13,000 ft .

   The views at Jasper were worth the drive. The mountains were visible and not cloud covered like the last time I was there. The glacier fed Athabasca River runs through the park at the base of the mountains. It has a natural light blue color because of the mineral content and the scenery was all muted colors compared to the dark forrests at Banff.

   I drove through to Edmonton for the night, back in the Mountain Time Zone. Tomorrow I'll head south toward Calgary and hopefully visit a museum .

   Good luck to everyone with the storm coming up the east coast.