After an absence of 20 years, the Sunshine Village gondola will once again transport hikers to the Sunshine Meadows on weekends and holidays for the 2016 season. The gondola will commence its summer operation on July 1st with the bonus of a free ride on the Standish Chairlift to the summit viewpoint atop Standish Ridge. The 4.5-km (2.8 mi) gondola was a popular fixture back in the 1980s and early 90s […]
Hikers bound for several of Waterton Lakes National Park’s most popular trails won’t have the luxury of driving to trailheads on the Akamina Parkway this summer. Parks Canada has closed the popular 16-kilometre roadway from Waterton Townsite to Cameron Lake while crews replace facilities at the Cameron Lake Day Use Area. The closure, which applies to pedestrians and cyclists as well as vehicles, is scheduled to last until November. In […]
It’s been one of the earliest springs on record. But if you’ve ever wondered why we don’t recommend for our readers to hit the high country trails, all you have to do is check out this Parks Canada update from early May for Waterton’s popular Crypt Lake trail. While conditions have improved on the lower half of the Crypt Lake trail since this detailed report was filed, upper sections are […]
