As our hiking guide book states, to many tourists, Lake Louise IS the Canadian Rockies. This is borne out by the absolute masses of meandering tourists from all over the world who visit Lake Louise. It had been years since we visited Lake Louise and the reams of visitors have resulted in the construction of three levels of parking near the lake. It is a bit of a trial to escape the throngs as you must navigate through them on the lakeside paved pathway. One tourist asked us to take her photo as she posed along the lakeshore. After a while, the numbers thin out and it gets better. However, there is a tea house en route to the Plain of the Six Glaciers and the trail is busy with hiking groups and horses and whatnot. After the tea house, which we did not actually see as it is back in the trees, the numbers dwindle and the hiking is pleasant to the trail’s end.
We sat on a rock up the scree slope and had our lunch while taking in the tremendous views of mountains and glaciers. We chatted to a guy from Australia who was visiting his daughter who is in Canada on a work visa.
Lake Louise
Mt. Lefroy on left, Abbot's Pass, Victoria Glacier is top right
Abbot Hut atop the pass
Local critter (Golden Mantled Ground Squirrel)
Looking back down to Lake Louise
Fireweed
Lake Louise with Chateau Lake Louise resort at far end of lake
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