Our next trip was to Radium Hot Springs 3 hours from Calgary.
Once again the Friday was spent hanging out with Jax and Joel in Kananaskis, at the Delta Lodge, drinking a few to many beverages.
Saturday we were a bit slow to get started but we woke up very quickly when we drove right into a whiteout, soo much snow! it was a hair raising 30 minutes getting up Storm Mountain (appropriately named), but as soon as we made it over the other side the snow subsided and we were left with drizzle. The amount of wild deer, elk and bighorn sheep we saw was staggering, they were just everywhere.
The town of Radium itself was small and quiet, which suited us. We enjoyed a nice dip in the hotpools, and were amazed at the local population of Bighorn Sheep, come evening time they move down from the hills to take over the town, incredable stuff.
Sunday we took a small detour to Invermere and Fairmont. Invermere reminded us so much of Wanaka it was uncanny, with its pristine lake and stony beaches bordered with willows, a perfect place for a lunch stop.
Too soon we were heading back to Calgary, back up to Storm Mountain, this time with a lot less snow, looking out into the surrounding slopes, seeing the destruction of the forest fire that decimated the valley two decades ago.
Olive Lake
Bighorn sheep
Crazy persons house in Radium
More Bighorn Sheep
Invermere Lake
Gorge at Radium Hot Springs
Olive Lake, the next day without the snow
Kootenay River
Olive Lake
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