by Brian Patton | Jan 25, 2014 | 2013 Floods, Waterton Lakes National Park
The Akamina Parkway, which runs for 16 km from Waterton townsite to Cameron Lake in Waterton Lakes National Park, suffered serious damage from a major storm on June 19. Several washouts and roadbed collapses forced closure of the road for the remainder of the summer...
by Brian Patton | Jan 15, 2014 | 2013 Floods, Banff National Park, hiking
According to Banff National Park superintendent Dave McDonough, the record storm and flooding that hit the Canadian Rockies in June 2013 caused $19 million in damage to the park. Approximately half of that was to infrastructure, and much of that was the loss of 49...
by Brian Patton | Sep 6, 2013 | 2013 Floods, Kananaskis Country
Highway 40 running over Highwood Pass in Kananaskis Country reopened on September 4, 2013, for the first time this year following June flooding that damaged several sections of the road. It is the highest public road in Canada and provides access to several popular...
by Brian Patton | Aug 31, 2013 | 2013 Floods, Banff National Park, hiking
The popular hiker’s shuttle bus to Sunshine Meadows has been stalled all summer by June (2013) flooding that washed out many sections of the Sunshine Road. Shuttle operator White Mountain Adventures had hopes of getting back on the road sometime in August, but damage...
by Brian Patton | Aug 30, 2013 | 2013 Floods, hiking, Jasper National Park
One of Jasper’s most popular backcountry hikes, the Jonas Pass-Brazeau Lake Loop, reopened this week following reconstruction of the bridge at Brazeau River Campground. The multi-day backpack traverses Nigel, Jonas and Poboktan Passes and visits Brazeau Lake, one of...
by Brian Patton | Aug 14, 2013 | 2013 Floods, hiking, Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park’s most popular loop trip for backpackers, the Jonas Pass-Brazeau Lake Loop, has been disrupted by washouts in the wake of the storm that swept the region in June (2013). The destruction of a bridge at Brazeau River Campground is the most serious...
