From Banff to Jasper: off to the Canadian Rockies

Canada, West Special feature

Second largest country in the world by area, the potential to discover Canada by car, train or plane is almost without limit. A majestic natural environment, princely animals and mountains as far as the eye can see, the Canadian West possesses innumerable qualities that merit an escapade or rather a stay long enough to allow complete immersion. Starting point for this trip is Banff National Park. The tour continues on to Jasper National Park before culminating in Vancouver, a city with both European, and Asian influences.

Contents

• 1

  Nature in all its splendour

  
• 2

  One bear can hide another

  
• 3

  Fairmont Banff, an institution

  
• 4

  The mystical Lake Louise

  
• 5

  Caribou on the horizon

  
• 6

  A gondola? Where?

  
• 7

  On horseback

  
• 8

  Jasper's pioneering spirit

  
• 9

  On the rails

  
• 10

  Vancouver, modern cultural melting pot