Day 159: The Iceline

The Iceline. Quite an intimidating name for a trail. Before we headed to Yoho, we'd eyed up this two-day trip as a possibility, depending on the weather. And thankfully, the weather was very much in our favour as we enjoyed a flawless blue-sky day dragging ourselves uphill out of the Yoho Valley, above the trees to spend the time hiking with limitless views.

One of the reasons I wanted to do this trail was to see Takkakaw Falls from above. We'd visited the base of the falls back in 2008, and it's reputed to be the third highest waterfall in Canada. Well, this trail certainly delivered on that count, and so much more. Rated an "Outstanding" backpacking trip by the Copelands, we can only nod open-mouthed in agreement. A truly spectacular trip - and that was just the first day!

More photos from today on Flickr.

Takkakaw Falls from the Iceline