As we continued our journey, we are headed to Athabasca Falls. Along the way we came upon the "Endless Chain Ridge". (top photo) Although not endless, the ridge is a prominent feature for some 12.4 miles along the Ice-fields Parkway north of Poboktan Creek. To explorers traveling at a horse's pace, it would have been in view for several days.Our next stop was Athabasca Falls. Whereas many waterfalls in the Rockies plummet from hanging valleys, the 75 foot high cascade of Athabasca Falls exists for a different reason. Here, the ancestral Athabasca Glacier encountered a resistant outcrop of Gog Formation quartzite.
The Athabasca River carries the greatest amount of
water of any river in the Rocky Mountain parks.
And our journey continues north to Jasper....
Candy and Johnny
