Two mountains catch your attention in Jasper, Pyramid Mountain, a huge slab of rock that dominates the town and further away amongst other peaks, Mount Edith Cavell. We have walked to the base of the former from Jasper Town and now ventured to the latter for a nice, short Sunday afternoon stroll. If you look from Jasper, you see many mountains but the one that draws the eye more than most is Mount Edith Cavell. Unlike Pyramid, which is bare, rust coloured ...

Over the past couple of days we have paid our penance for the ice cream cake and walked nearly 40 miles. Who needs a gym when you have the Canadian Rockies on your doorstep! Whereas Canmore was perfectly beautiful, Jasper is ruggedly so and we just love it here. Jasper is known as the gentle giant of the Rockies and the many mountains and rivers continue to captivate us. We have walked on the wild side, getting up close and personal with a range of sp...