EXPLORE! LOOKING FOR ADVENTURE? MORE INFORMATION Winter transforms the Icefields Parkway, one of the world’s most scenic drives. Ancient glaciers glow JASPER INFORMATION CENTRE: 780-852-6176 winter white under blankets of fresh snow. Quiet descends, broken only by far off sounds of ice crevasses growling as LAKE LOUISE VISITOR CENTRE: 403-522-3833 they grow. Snow-covered trails entice drivers to pull over, don snowshoes and break trail below some of the highest VALLEY OF THE FIVE LAKES MODERATE – SNOWSHOES BANFF VISITOR CENTRE: 403-762-1550 mountains in the Canadian Rockies. EXPERIENCE THE 4.5 km loop/2 hrs; 66 m elevation gain/loss pc.gc.ca/jasper Trailhead: 9 km south of Jasper, 224 km north of pc.gc.ca/banff Lake Louise ICEFIELDS LOOKING FOR A QUICK AND WANT TO STRETCH Five small, picturesque lakes in a sunny valley are CHECK THE ROAD CONDITIONS AND THE WEATHER Athabasca Glacier PARKWAY SCENIC STOP? YOUR LEGS? the highlights of this outing, a local family favourite. FORECAST BEFORE YOU LEAVE TOWN: TANGLE FALLS NIGEL PASS ROAD CONDITIONS: Call 511 • alberta511.ca IN WINTER WANT TO STRAP ON MODERATE – SNOWSHOES OR BACKCOUNTRY SKIS Trailhead: 96 km south of Jasper, 137 km north of ATHABASCA FALLS WEATHER FORECAST 14 km/5-6 hrs return; 385 m elevation gain Lake Louise EASY – WEAR STURDY BOOTS SNOWSHOES OR SKIS? Banff 403-762-2088 • Jasper 780-852-3185 This beautiful, cascading icefall right beside the road 1 km/30 mins return; no elevation gain/loss Trailhead: 116 km south of Jasper, 117 km north of weather.gc.ca • Visit an information centre makes for a great photo stop. Trailhead: 30 km south of Jasper, 203 km north of SUNWAPTA FALLS Lake Louise Lake Louise EASY – SNOWSHOES OR CROSS-COUNTRY SKIS CAUTION: Challenging avalanche terrain. AVALANCHE REPORT BOW LAKE Watch the ever-changing ice formations and hear 2 km/45 mins return to upper falls, 30 m elevation Trailhead: 193 km south of Jasper, 40 km north of the roar of the water behind the ice. Be safe and gain/loss; A gentle climb through open forest leads to the Be sure and check the latest avalanche conditions at Lake Louise stay behind railings and on designated trails, and 3.6 km/1.5 hr return to lower falls, 87 m elevation wide-open alpine scenery at the Jasper-Banff park pc.gc.ca/avalanche if you plan to venture into the One of the most scenic lakes along the Parkway do not venture out on the ice. gain/loss boundary. backcountry. and the source of the Bow River. The stunning views Trailhead: 54 km south of Jasper, 179 km north of BOW LAKE/BOW GLACIER FALLS TRAIL REPORTS take in the Wapta Icefield, Bow Glacier, Crowfoot Lake Louise Mountain and Mount Thompson. SASKATCHEWAN CROSSING VIEWPOINT EASY/MODERATE – SNOWSHOES OR pc.gc.ca/jaspertrails EASY – SNOWSHOES OR STURDY BOOTS Snowshoe or ski a kilometre to this spectacular icefall BACKCOUNTRY SKIS pc.gc.ca/banfftrails 200 m/15 mins return; no elevation gain/loss and watch as it plunges into a deep canyon or continue Bow Falls: 6 km/2-3 hrs return; 70 m elevation gain CROWFOOT GLACIER another 2 kilometres along an easy route to the lower falls. Trailhead: 197 km south of Jasper, 36 km north of Trailhead: 154 km south of Jasper, 79 km north of Trailhead: 193 km south of Jasper, 40 km north of YOUR PARKS PASS Lake Louise Lake Louise TOE OF THE ATHABASCA GLACIER Lake Louise The Icefields Parkway was built by Parks Canada as a When this glacier was named a century ago, it A short stroll to a magnificent view over the North EASY – SNOWSHOES OR CROSS-COUNTRY SKIS CAUTION: Challenging avalanche terrain. scenic drive to showcase the powerful natural landscape of looked like a three-toed crowsfoot. Since then, Saskatchewan and Howse river valleys. 4 km/2 hrs return to toe of glacier; 30 m elevation Soak in the views along the shore of Bow Lake or Jasper and Banff national parks. A valid national parks one toe has melted, and the middle toe is slowly gain/loss disappearing. head up towards Bow Glacier Falls. pass is required to drive the Icefi elds Parkway. Revenues Trailhead: 103 km south of Jasper, 130 km north of from pass sales support maintenance, plowing, sanding Lake Louise and avalanche control. If you’re a frequent visitor to Explore the area below the glacier, surrounded by Canada’s national parks and historic sites, consider towering mountains. purchasing a Discovery Pass for unlimited access to CAUTION: Do not walk on the glacier as hidden crevasses and WATCH FOR WILDLIFE other hazards can be deadly, even in winter. many of Canada’s extraordinary treasures. Details and Look out for bighorn sheep, mountain goats, fees are listed at: pc.gc.ca/jasperfees. coyotes and deer; they are commonly sighted PEYTO LAKE MODERATE – SNOWSHOES OR BACKCOUNTRY SKIS YOU ARE WELCOME TO TAKE THIS BROCHURE HOME AS A SOUVENIR BUT IF YOU ARE FINISHED WITH IT, along the Parkway in winter. 2.5 km/45 mins return to Peyto Lake viewpoint; PLEASE DROP IT OFF AT ANY PARK INFORMATION 60 m elevation gain/loss CENTRE WHERE IT CAN BE USED AGAIN. Do not feed or approach wildlife, and stay at Trailhead: 190 km south of Jasper, 43 km north of © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada least 30 meters from all animals. Pets must Lake Louise Catalogue No: R64-439/2015E ISBN: 978-1-100-25602-3 be on a leash at all times. A short uphill snowshoe or ski from the road leads to Mountain Goat a panoramic view of beautiful Peyto Lake. Peyto Lake Également offert en français

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