from the above page. Temperature difference between the first three weeks of July 2018 and the long-term average based on 1981-2010 for the same weeks (Data source: ERA-INTERIM, Credit: Copernicus Climate Change Service, ECMWF)
* Long drive from Jasper to HI Rampart Creek
via Icefield park way.
about 150 km
* Icefield discovery center
1330:- 15:00
* 16:00-18:00
Trail, Parker Ridge https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/ab/banff/activ/randonee-hiking/93N#parker
Description: After a series of switchbacks you’ll be rewarded with dramatic views of the Saskatchewan Glacier – headwaters of the Saskatchewan River. Help maintain this fragile alpine ecosystem by staying on the trail.
As described, this is a short and good trail.
We could found a great view. One of my good time in Canada.
* 7:00 wake up in the Dorm bed.
This is an ideal morning.
coffee (I got milled one last day in Jasper, Rocky mountain Roaster coffee ?. The HI had coffee equipments),
woods around me,
calm people,
sounds of small birds.
A long walk on gravel road.
About 3.4 km and one hour climb at a sunny day.
We could go by car.
We had enough time to walk and stay around a small lake.
Looking into the lake and surrounding mountains I thought about my future plan.
I decided something here. Yes we need to plan the future and fix things.
* checked Athabasca Falls.
Massive and fast water.
Many people from over the world.
* Trail/surprise points
short hiking to surprise points
stayed at a bridge for abour an hour.
No fish in the river.
This is the most wonderful view in Japser for me.
Wild and wide view of mountains, lakes, and sky.
This time reminded me camp days with my son in the past,
Hokkaido, Kagoshima, sothern islands.
But this sort of big nature can not be found in Japan.
I wonder if I can live in Canada.
There should be many beautifal places in the world.
I should go there.
In any places, there are something to be checked at the place by myself, not photo or video.
We need to get the air there.
How many forests we should pass to be an independent man, to be ourselves ?
We passed several forests and woods, but maybe not so many.
