Hanging Valley, Jasper Natl Park, Alberta, Canada
N 52° 55.107 W 118° 00.148
11U E 432598 N 5863669
This overlook has a lot of parking, and an unbeatable view of the valley, mountains and forest. Enjoy it, and take your time to identify each item on the orientation table!
Waymark Code: WMCFT5
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 09/02/2011
Views: 8
The text on the sign reads:
"Hanging Valley
During the ice age, two great alpine glaciers met here. The Athabasca Glacier, being the larger, carved its valley some 100 metres deeper than Maligne Glacier carved its. You are standing on the lip of Maligne Valley, where it has been left hanging above Athabasca Valley.
(these features are individually identified on the table)
The Whistlers 2465 m
Ville de Jasper Townsite
Maligne Canyon
Athabasca River Valley
Pyramid Mtn 2763 m
"Maligne"
Wicked seems an unlikely description of this river, canyon and valley. But in 1846, Father de Smet, a traveling Belgian priest, had difficulty crossing the turbulent Maligne (pronounced Maleen) River where it enters the Athabasca. In frustration, he called it "une riviere maligne" or "wicked river"."
Artist / Creator:
Parks Canada
Date of creation: Unknown
Location / Access:
Jasper Natl Park, Maligne Lake Road
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