Golden, B.C., where we stayed for a week, is just a short drive from Glacier National Park of Canada, so we took a ride there to see the mountains and glaciers. It was quite smoky due to all the fires burning in B.C. this summer, so visibility was not real good. Also, the road through the national park isn’t intended to allow visitors to see the best views and glaciers – it’s the TransCanada Parkway, Hwy 1, so it’s more intended to get people through the area.<\/p>\n
But, we still enjoyed the trip and the scenery and glaciers. There were several that we could see from the road. There were also several “snow sheds” that are tunnels through an area of steep mountainside that, during an avalanche or heavy snowfall, would bury the road completely. The “snow sheds” allow travel with just a little bit of clearing away snow or landslide at either end. They are also for safety during an avalanche; we saw signs that said in case of an avalanche try to get to a snow shed.<\/p>\n
Here are some pictures we took:<\/p>\n\n