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Free images of the Canadian Rocky Mountains Note
on large files: Very large files may be bigger than your screen.
The
Canadian Rockies are the Canadian portion of the North American Rocky Mountain range and
extend through both Alberta and British Columbia provinces. Composed
of layers of sedimentary limestone and shale rock that is heavily
glaciated, the area offers spectacular views due to very jagged mountains
and valleys. There are five National Parks within the Canadian
Rockies. Four of these -- Banff, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho --
together with British Columbia's Hamber, Mount Assiniboine and Mount
Robson Provincial Parks, make up the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Waterton Ntl. Park is the fifth Park in
the area but does not connect to the others.)
The town of Banff, Alberta is a great tourist destination. Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 4608 x 3456 - For the full-size resolution of this image click here.
Mountain - 8 Banff National Park, Lake Louise from afar. Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 2461 x 1843 - For the full-size resolution of this image click here.
Mountain - 9 Banff National Park, "Castle Rock" Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 2277 x 1703 - For the full-size resolution of this image click here.
► Did you know.... that although the Canadian Rockies are on average not as high as the American Rockies, the Canadian Rockies have a more jagged appearance due to heavy glaciation. While the Canadian Rockies are composed of layered sedimentary rock like limestones and shales, the America Rockies are mainly made of metamorphic and igenous rock. Since the temperature of the Canadian Rockies is lower and there is greater percipitation, the valleys contain moister soil and are home to much vegetation and wildlife. There are more glaciers and therefore rivers and lakes.
Mountain - 10 Banff National Park, outside the city of Banff. Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 2425 x 1815 - For the full-size resolution of this image click here.
Elk - 1 Grazing along the side of the Icefields Parkway Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 2608 x 1952 - For the full-size resolution of this image click here.
Mountain - 11 Banff National Park, along the Icefields Parkway, Alberta. Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 2559 x 1915 - For the full-size resolution of this image click here.
Mountain - 12 Banff National Park, along the Icefields Parkway, Alberta. Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 2608 x 1952 - For the full-size resolution of this image click here.
Mountain - 13 Banff National Park, Alberta. Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 1721 x 2279 - For the full-size resolution of this image click here.
Mountain - 15 Banff National Park, along the Icefields Parkway, Alberta. Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 2221 x 1663 - For the full-size resolution of this image click here.
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Bear - 1 Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 1304 x 976 - For the full-size resolution of this image click here.
Mountain - 17 Banff National Park, along the Icefields Parkway, Alberta. Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 2608 x 1952 - For the full-size resolution of this image click here.
Mountain - 18 Banff National Park, Bow River Medium - 640 x 480 Right click on above image and chose "save as". Large - 2251 x 1657 - For the full-size resolution of this image click here.
Canadian Rockies image pages [1] [2]
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