Wisetrips Travel Blog

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 From the Takakkaw Falls, it took us about two hours to reach the Kananaskis Mountain Lodge, where we had planned to stay one night. Inna had found an amazing Nordic Spa, and she wanted everyone to rest after so many days of hiking. We reached the Kananaskis Mountain Lodge at around 16:30, and it took some time to check into room #2013, make a reservation for the Nord…

Tuesday, July 6, 2026 We checked out of the Storm Mountain Lodge (Lake Louise area), where we had been staying for the past 3 nights, and started our drive to Yoho National Park, where we had planned multiple hikes. Our first stop was at Emerald Lake. As we started our drive at 09:00, we were worried about the limited parking there.  When we arrived at 09:45, we managed to find one of the last spots in the …

Sunday, July 5, 2026 We awoke at 06:00, brushed our teeth, and quickly dressed. At 06:30, we started our drive toward the Summer Gondola at Lake Louise, where we planned to park before catching the shuttle to Lake Moraine. Our shuttle was scheduled to depart at 07:25,  so we had a 15-minute wait to drink coffee (from our Thermos) and eat pastries ( Pastel de Nutta ) before boarding . We rushed to the Lake Moraine sh…

Saturday, July 4, 2026 After the 50-minute drive from Peyto Lake, we arrived at Storm Mountain Lodge, near Lake Louise. Inna had chosen the Storm Mountain Lodge for its convenient location for the many hikes around Lake Louise (since shuttles were required to access the hiking trails). (I wish that UberX were available for drop-off at Lake Louise, as the price for shuttle transfers is crazy high) The Storm Mountain …