Canada's Icefields Parkway connects Banff and Jasper ... From the warmth of your car, you can see the Crowfoot Glacier, the frozen Bow Lake, and Tangle Falls, an ice-climbing haven.

We set out from Banff before dawn to see the reflections of Crowfoot Glacier sparkling in the still waters of Bow Lake. We are well ahead of the crowds as we move from one staggering view to another.