Sunday, July 25, 2010

Jasper Tramway

Linda and Chuck went on the Jasper Tramway while Doretha and I went into Jasper to scout around town for a Laundromat. While we were there we had probably the worst Chinese meal in memory. Mind you, it was cheap.

Anyway, this blog entry is about Linda and Chuck on a mountain, not our poor judgement in Chinese restaurants.

Rather unusually, the tram carriages consisted of large single cars. So, the tram didn’t move continuously: rather it only operated every 30 minutes. Here is the entrance:

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Once Linda and Chuck bought their tickets, they did some posing inside the tram vestibule: 

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Here is some scenery on the way up:

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Chuck took a number of pictures, before he decided to hike to the top of the mountain.

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Stacking rocks in the native Indian manner seemed to be all the rage since the 2010 Winter Olympics which was held in Vancouver.

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Linda was quite enamoured of this marmot:

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These hillocks were also interesting.

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As were these wildflowers (and orange lichen):

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Here is a compilation of Linda’s videos that she made while awaiting Chuck’s return from his hike to the peak.

Chuck has returned from his assault on the loftier heights:

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Here are some views of the path back to the bottom terminal.

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Finally, Linda and Chuck are back safe at Jasper altitude.

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