Travelogues Alberta

After a rather short night due to snoring roommates, I went for breakfast. I was a bit surprised when I stepped outside: it was snowing and about 10 degrees colder than the...

Today we drove from Banff on Trans-Canada Highway No. 1 towards the north to Lake Louise. There we turned onto the Icefields Parkway. Between imposing mountains of the Canadian...

Today I left the Rocky Mountains behind. The closer I got to Calgary, the smaller the mountains became in the rearview mirror and the hotter it got. Today was by far the hottest...

Early this morning I headed...

Today we were in Banff and walked almost 12 km. It was quite a challenge, especially for the girls. First we went to the Fenland Trail, which was a 2 km circular route. On the...

After our first night in the self-catering chalet, we took it a little more leisurely today: after a delicious breakfast, we headed towards Lake Pyramid and walked a short...

The last few days I have been lying flat and had a fever. I couldn't do much, the weather didn't help either. When the raindrops pelt the camper, it's beautiful. I could rest...

As we found out on the arrival day in Lake Louise, you can no longer drive to Lake Moraine with your own car, as the access is closed at the latest at 7 a.m. due to a full...

Red Rock Canyon

Um uns mit den Fels- und Klettergraden in Kanada vertraut zu machen, haben wir uns das Klettergebiet Mount Baldy als ersten Spot ausgewählt. Dort genossen wir das schöne...

After three weeks of waiting for the bus, we finally got it. To avoid losing more time, we immediately set off towards the west. On the Trans Canada Highway, we pass many...

Every few years we are drawn to Canada: endless open spaces, a feeling of freedom, and spectacular landscapes are one reason, another is our 'almost family': Karen with...

The morning in Valemount didn't look very promising for the day ahead. Especially today, dry and at best a little sunny weather would be desirable, especially since we had...

After a turbulent journey, we had a turbulent week. On Wednesday evening, we had to urgently take a foal to the vet due to an infection. We took it back to the ranch and Tanya...

After a long journey with some problems, I finally made it to Tanya and Robert's ranch on Monday. After that, I had a cozy afternoon, Tanya showed me everything and I watched...

Today we had another long drive ahead of us. The Rockies were getting closer and today was supposed to be our first day there. But first, we had to make our way from Clearwater...

Today we left the motorhome at the campground and used the bus connections in Banff. With the large camper, we would have had trouble finding a parking space anyway... Cave...

Today I took...

15.02.2018 Today is our last day in Canada and we have to say goodbye to the Canadian winter and snow. The alarm clock doesn't ring until 08:30 and when we open the blinds, the...

14.02.2018 The wake-up call is at 07:30, but getting up is a bit hesitant due to the uncertain weather forecast. On the second attempt at the cafe in front of the house, we also...

Our day started icy today, the nights on the Icefield Parkway are colder than the nights before in Banff. Since the road from Saskatchewan River Crossing is closed due to the...

Today we headed back to the Columbia Glacier, early (for our standards), along the Icefield Parkway about 100 km. We had booked a tour and despite the rain forecast, there were...

Unfortunately, our four days in Golden are already over and we leave our lodge with one laughing and one crying eye. In the last few days we were able to discover a beautiful...

this morning still in banff at the bow river near the frozen waterfalls, by bus through the rockymountains to jasper... i enjoy driving or flying by bus or train, especially...

On July 17th -18th, we drove all the way from Lake Louise to Jasper along the Icefields Parkway. It was a striking journey through such a magnificent landscape! At first, there...

Earlier, at a climbing crag near Canmore, we got the recommendation to climb Achilles Spire (5.8) from a Canadian. On July 16th, we finally did it. To minimize the risk of...

We did some more rock climbing the next days. On July 7th, we went to Borgeau Slabs and climbed Walk of Ages with a first pitch variation via Great to be Straight (5.10c). The...

On 5th July, we had our first attempt of climbing the route Joy on Mt Indefatigable. When we reached the start of the route, we truly fancied climbing as it simply looked...

So, where to begin? As I’m writing this, we’re in Canada for over a week now and so much happened! It was the week of firsts. 1st time so far away and outside Europe (at least...

Today we leave Banff National Park. Before that, we make a final visit to Lake Minnewanka. We are on time and get an RV parking spot. Now we start our hike to Steward Canyon,...