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Plain of 6 Glaciers & Big Beehive Hike - Banff, Alberta

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This 18K round trip hike was a combination of few hikes. Started out with great weather but by the end of the hike the weather changed for the worse and the temperature dropped significantly. Thought for sure it was going to pour on us but Mother Nature gave us a break. Check out the BLOG!

Beautiful morning at Lake Louise. We got here at 9:30am

Picture perfect, very Canadian view of Mount Fairview from Lake Louise. That middle peak is the one we hiked up to a few days ago.

Trail starts off along the lake shore

At the far end of Lake Louise, looking back at the Chateau.

On the way, we kept hearing what sounded like thunder but it was snow/ice falling. Dave really wanted to see it happening but by the time you hear it, it’s already too late, it’s fallen.

Supremely lucky shot here….we were closr to the glaciers and I caught snow/ice staring to fall. See that little bit of white just above Dave’s head?

There it goes!

And it’s almost down. Loud crash to be heard after the fact, very happy to have actually witnessed it!

Little bits of purple wildflowers…..looking back at Lake Louise

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Our lunch spot, from here we had a good view of the glaciers (opposite direction) but we never say any more snow fall like we did on the hike here.

Glaciers behind us….it’s still quite nice out, just a bit of a cool breeze.

More flowers, Lake Louise in the distance

This avalanche path looks like a road thru the mountains.

The tea house near the glaciers

Hiking back, still lots of snow around.

Going back a different way. Taking the high trail over to Big Beehive and Lake Agnes.

A look back at the glaciers just before we enter the woods…nasty weather system rolling in.

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This grouse of some kind was walking down the trail with a group of about 5 hikers. It wasn’t afraid of us at all.

On top of Big Beehive…wind really picked up and it was cold!!!

A look down at Lake Louise and the chateau from on top of Big Beehive.

A little shelter on the top. As you can see by the sky it looks like it was pouring across the way, thought for sure it was going to hit us but we lucked out, it only sprinkled.

Going down the other side of the beehive to Lake Agnes.

The pics don’t show it bu tthe trail down was narrower and steeper than any part of the Grand Canyon trail down. Much shorter though.

Far end of Lake Agnes, much less snow than when we were here almost 2 weeks ago.

Wildflowers are really starting to come out, pretty display by the lake.

A look forward to the Lake Agnes Tea house.

And this is what it looked like back at Lake Louise, 6 hours later when we finished the hike. The wind was really blowing and it was cold. Not quite the same pretty picture as when we started.

On the drive back to the campground, saw this black bear on the road side. Much bigger than the little one we saw on the Bow Valley Parkway. Lots of stupid humans out of their cars trying to get close for a pic. Unbelievable!!

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