In August 2008, eight members of the York Hiking Club, pictured above, traveled to the Canadian Rockies for 10 days of hiking and exploring between Banff and Jaspar in Canada's Alberta Province.
They visited the Athabasca glacier and ice fields, Edith Cavell glacier, Lake Louise and Johnston Falls. They also journeyed into the back country where they saw more glaciers, ice fields, mountains, flora, and fauna -- including one grizzly bear.
From left to right in the photo: Kim Herbst, Phyllis Morley, Tom Morley, Alice Frick, Bernie Frick, Gwen Loose, Jim Hooper, and Joyce Hooper.
The picture was taken at an Alpine Hut above Bow Lake. Access required a seven-mile hike and a climb to 8,400 feet where they spent two nights. It snowed that night.
Their travel tip: Pre-planning your lodging using hostels makes for an interesting trip. Plan for all types of weather and walk in, don't drive by.
Submitted by: Phyllis and Tom Morley of Manchester Township
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