Visiting in Jasper

In November we had planned to make a trip to Jasper to visit Davis' Grandma Nickel but the weather was not suitable to travelling. We got something like 15 cm of snow that weekend and there was also freezing rain. A combination that does not make for good roads.

With Davis' work being closed over Christmas-New Year we planned to head off again. And this time we had good weather, even if it was rather cold. We forgot our camera so Davis' phone had to suffice in trying to capture the beauty of that area.

The price of gas was good for a road trip also!

Us with Grandma Nickel, she is 92.

Taken from standing on Lac Beauvert.
They were frozen enough for walking or skating on
but we decided the wind was too cold for skating.

Athabasca Falls - partially frozen

On the last section going into Jasper I was commenting on how it almost felt like I was back in NZ, narrow road with corners, mountains, water and there was even a section with sand. But the snow falling then a herd of elk on the side of the road quickly changed that perception. The road was to busy to stop for a photo but on the way out we saw a group of bull elk which we were able to stop to admire.

Two of the four bull elk.

A Coyote that ran beside us nicely for the photo.

While in Jasper we had our third Christmas dinner with Grandma and Davis' Uncle Roy's family. It was an enjoayble time and it was so lovely to meet Grandma Nickel and some others from Davis' family. 

We were very thankful for good roads as one never knows what you will get at this time of a year. I will end with two sets of pictures taken two days after we got back.

Photos are taken 24 hours apart.

By the end of the day
over 30cm of snow had fallen.