Bernie Trip Reflection

In lieu of the recent Olympics here are the awards for the Bernie portion of the trip:

Best hikes

Gold: Wilcox Pass – Jasper National Park, Canada

Silver: Petrified Forest – Gallatin National Forest, Montana, USA

Bronze: Crypt Lake – Waterton National Park, Canada

Honorable Mention: Ha-Ling – Canmore, Canada

Best National Parks for Experience

Gold: Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

Silver: Jasper National Park, Canada

Bronze: Galcier National Park, Montana, USA

Honorable Mention: Banff National Park, Canada

Most Beautiful Places

Gold: Icefields Parkway, Banff and Jasper National Parks, Canada

Silver: Beartooth Wilderness, Montana, USA

Bronze: Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, Canada

Honorable Mention: Upper Kananaskis Lake, Alberta, Canada  

Best Hot Springs

Gold: Miette Hot Springs, Jasper National Park, Canada

Silver: Granite Hot Springs, Wyoming, USA

Bronze: Radium Hot Springs, Kootenay National Park, Canada

Honorable Mention: Chico Hot Springs, Pray, Montana, USA

Best Campgrounds

Gold: Shadow Mountain, Wyoming, USA

Silver: Interlakes Campground, Kananaskis Country, Canada

Overall Awards

Canada wins the award for best hygiene (easy accessibility to showers and cleanest campgrounds/bathrooms)!

Talbot Lake (shallow lake in Jasper) wins the award for best surprise experience. Marble Canyon wins honorable mention in this category.

Wind River Range in Wyoming wins the award for the most bugs

Ginger garlic seasoned cheese burgers win the award for best van dinner

Wildlife Tally: 6 bears (inc. one cub), 1 porcupine, 4 moose, numerous elk and deer, millions of mosquitos 

7,654 miles driven.