Friday, September 02, 2005
Parker's Ridge, Banff National Park
Sara and I decided that we needed to head up the Icefields Parkway and the weather forecast made it sound like today was the day. Wrong, but it all worked out nicely in the long run. Parker's Ridge is a relatively short hike that leads to a view of the Saskatchewan Glacier, one of the many arms of the Columbia Icefield. As we arrived the rain was pouring down and a rather bedraggled group of Geography students from the University of Calgary were preparing for a field project. Glad I was a tourist and could do whatever I wanted to do, which was hike in the rain up a steep hill. We made short work of the climb and enjoyed the views down to the glacier and the misty views of the meadows of Parker's Ridge. However, it was raining quite hard, and we had dreams of an afternoon hike to Wilcox Pass dancing in our heads (actually it was dreams of a warm dry car and a nice cup of hot chocolate at the Icefield Visitor Centre).
Length: 3 miles
Vertical Gain: 700'
Weather: Rain!
Dog Rating: I hate you guys (stuck at kennel).
