Does anyone not know of Banff? Created in 1885 as a site so special that even the rail builders of the transcontinental CPR line revered it and wanted it preserved for all Canadians to enjoy. Today, it is one of the paramount World Heritage Sites and visited by millions from around the world. While reality has forced it to accommodate a townsite and rail station at Banff and at Lake Louise, and the Trans-Canada Highway passes through it, the majesty of Banff remains as pristine as possible, given its overwhelming popularity. Side 2 portrays Jasper National Park immediately north of Banff, with its famous Icefields Highway, historic townsite (much damaged by fire at the moment, unfortunately), and beautiful Lake Maligne. The western portion of Jasper NP is also the site of Canada’s highest mountain peak, Mount Robson. This is actually not inside the park, but in BC, but is a magnificent add-on to any visit to Banff and Jasper, which actually exist only in Alberta. There are only three ways through the Rockies to British Columbia, where Yoho and Kootenay National Parks provide the western side of the Rockies. The first is west from Jasper, past Mount Robson to Tete Jaune Hache. The second is from close to the border of Banff and Jasper parks along the TCH (Trans-Canada Highway, or Number 1), which is the most commonly used, over Rogers Pass, and the third is from Castle Mountain, halfway between Banff and Lake Louise townsites, heading on an angle to Radium Hot Springs and the rightly-famous Columbia River, on its way to the Pacific Ocean. Truly, this is one of the world’s great treasures, and a travel destination without parallel! Note the double-sided cover, allowing marketing either Banff or Jasper cover outwards, and the explorer gazing at the mountain.
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