Last winters snow still at Sunshine Meadows

Snow capped mountains and snow rimmed lakes-- Spring is late hitting Sunshine this year. With this clear weather it won't take long now before snows melt filling creeks and lakes like these.

Early season life at Sunshine Meadows

The larch cone looks like a beautiful flower when it starts out. So bright and red! Western anemone's bravely push through the snow. Grizzlies are up and at'em chasing sleepy ground squirrels. Both must be hungry after such a long snooze.

Summer snow shoe at Sunshine Meadows

The hiking season opened at Sunshine with the meadows snow covered, so out came the snow shoes. The clients loved the idea of snow shoeing instead of hiking in June! That's Canada. The biathalon team trained here as it was such a wet, late Spring. The grizzlies left muddy footprints everywhere, as they ambled about hunting ground squirrels.

Bow Valley Provincial Park - ERS Grade 4

I joined another school trip to Bow Valley Provincial Park. This time we spied lavish displays of colour. The Many Springs Trail is great for wildflower viewing. There was an amazing number of Lady's Slippers along the trail. Also Shooting Stars, Limber Honeysuckles, and Roundleaf Orchids. Spectacular!

The kids were studying different parts of the marshy ecosystem created by beaver dams like the one below.

Stanley Glacier hike

Went up to Stanley Glacier to scout out the hike before taking a group up. The scenery is dramatic as you pass through an old forest fire burn. These gorgeous, early season wild flowers are the glacier lily and the small flowered anemone. The adorable marmot family whistled, getting our attention. They'd made their home within view of the glacier. This is a good reason to have had Lucy-dog on a leash.

Road Trip to Jasper

On the road to Jasper I sited some amazing wildlife. This elk is showing off his beautiful rack and healthy coat.

Look closely at this mountain goat and you'll see a little baby peeking out from behind. What a view they have of the beautiful Athabasca river.

If anyone knows what bird this egg is from, let me know. I found it on the ground in the woods.

Banff Amazing Race

White Mountain Adventures hosted a team building event for the Mineral Springs' Hospital fundraiser. The Banff Amazing Race was a huge success, stretching limbs, making smiles and fortunes for the hospital.