Cable Car to Heaven
Yesterday was our last glorious, sunny day. It was just as well that a few of John’s colleagues decided to take the afternoon off; the conference was relentless, with overlapping sessions from morning to night, and the only exercise our boys got was the forty minute hike to-and-from the venue. While the route was pretty, it didn’t offer any of the glorious views from higher up.
A quick way to get a mountain fix around here is to take the Banff Gondola which runs up Sulphur Mountain, dating back to 1959.
I was dubious at first, but it was worth it. The omnipresent trees dropped away to reveal an unprecedented view over the mountains, all the way to Lake Minnewanka in the distance.
A kilometre-long boardwalk hugs the mountainside, leading up to a historic weather station on Sanson Peak.
As we slowly walked along, golden-mantled ground squirrels were chasing each other across patches of snow (I can’t take pictures of wildlife with my camera, unless it’s sitting still. If I get our resident master photographer’s Flickr link, I’ll post the link here. Those pictures will take your breath away!)
The shadows were lengthening as we finally descended, and on the next morning, it was as if it had all been a dream.
Denni
May 17th, 2007 at 11:24
wow! nice photos! what camera model are you using? digital? thanks..
May 17th, 2007 at 13:55
I’ve got a Pentax WP10 point-and-shoot. It’s small, rugged and splashproof–but useless for taking wildlife pictures.
May 21st, 2007 at 14:07
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May 31st, 2007 at 03:19
The view is spectacular. I’d like to try the cable car 🙂 nrCan’t wait to see pictures of wildlife (squirrels)!
May 31st, 2007 at 03:19
The view is spectacular. I’d like to try the cable car 🙂 Can’t wait to see pictures of wildlife (squirrels)!