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Article: Canadian Rockies adventure presents spectacular sights.
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- Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, OH)
- Article date:
- February 19, 2007
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Byline: Bob Downing
LAKE LOUISE, Alberta, Canada _ What's the perfect way to end the perfect hike at the perfect place in the Canadian Rockies?
To have a spot of tea, of course. The Canadians are, after all, a civilized bunch.
Son Andy and I had that tea at a rustic teahouse high atop stunningly beautiful Lake Louise in the heart of Banff National Park.
From the teahouse, actually a two-story chalet, we could look out at Mount Victoria, an imposing rock fortress of a mountain at 11,350 feet, and Mount Lefroy at 11,290 feet.
The Plain of the Six Glaciers hike was a 6.8-mile round-trip trek that began at Lake Louise in front of ...