2019-Aug: Lake Louise, Icefields Parkway & Yoho National Park/Levels 1+ to 3

This is Part 1: Lake Louise, Icefields Parkway and Yoho National Park in the HikingOC Summer Trip to the CANADIAN ROCKY MOUNTAINS: Lake Louise, Banff & Jasper National Parks! https://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/events/259573771/

>>>Click Trail Condition Report (http://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/tcond/cond_e.asp?oPark=100092) to read more
>>>Weather Forecast to pack your clothes accordingly: http://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/ab-49_metric_e.html

Itinerary:

1. Thurs Aug 15: Lake Louise area: Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, etc (http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/ab/banff/activ/randonee-hiking/lakelouise.aspx#Louise)
2. Fri Aug 16: we will hike and have activities at Castle Junction and Icefields Parkway Areas: Peyto Lake, Bow Lake, etc (http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/ab/banff/activ/randonee-hiking/lakelouise.aspx#Louise)
   >>Yoho National Park: https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/bc/yoho

What to bring: wear hiking clothes (loose shorts/pants), swimming clothes, hiking boots or shoes, sandals, hat, sunscreen, water, snacks, food and personal items

10 hiking Essentials: link (https://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/messages/boards/thread/9535234)

Previous Trips:
June 2014: https://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/events/185831362/
Aug 2016: https://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/photos/27198243/453183421/

ABOUT LAKE LOUISE: 55 km west of Banff, Alberta, on the Trans-Canada Highway
Lake Louise has become symbolic of the quintessentially Canadian mountain scene. This alpine lake, known for its sparkling blue waters, is situated at the base of impressive glacier-clad peaks that have long been at the heart of Canadian mountaineering. At about 2.5 kilometers long and 90 meters deep, the lake offers a surreal paddling experience in the warm summer months and one of the most scenic skating rinks in the world in winter.

The hamlet of Lake Louise, located just minutes from the lake itself, has been developed over the last century to serve the needs of people visiting this astonishingly accessible and picturesque area of Banff National Park. Located nearby, Moraine Lake, with its indigo blue waters surrounded by the Valley of the Ten Peaks, is another one of Canada’s most iconic lakes.

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