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Trivia Quiz #7

Jill Hayward and her husband Bob have a number of items on their 'Bucket List'; like seeing the Salmon Glacier, British Columbia, on July 23, 2011 | Submitted by Bob Hayward | Submit yours!

Grizzly Bear. Photo taken near Kananaskis Lakes, Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, Kananaskis Country, Alberta | Submitted by Trevor Ward | Submit yours!

First summits! Photo taken at Mount Fairview, in 2010, Banff National Park, Alberta | Submitted by Tanya Koob | Submit yours!

Time to play! Photo taken at Deception Pass, in March 2011, Banff National Park, Alberta | Submitted by Michael Southward | Submit yours!

Binocular, photo taken at Lake Louise, in September 2011, Banff National Park, Alberta | Submitted by Yu Liu | Submit yours!

Wood Buffalo National Park, Alberta | Submitted by Gary Clennan, Calgary, Alberta | July 17, 2010 | Submit yours!

En route for Lake McArthur, British Columbia, July 2010 | Submitted by John Drew, Toronto, Ontario | August 10, 2010 | Submit yours!

Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, Alberta | Submitted by Debbie Sheridan, Kamloops, British Columbia | July 27, 2010 | Submit yours!

On the Bow River, Bow Valley, Alberta | Submitted by David Hudson, Taunton, United Kingdom | March 30, 2010 | Submit yours!

On the way to Miette Hot Springs, Jasper National Park, Alberta | Submitted by Damien Bottolier-Curtet, Haute-Savoie, France | February 21, 2011 | Submit yours!

Pyramid Lake, Jasper National Park, Alberta | Submitted by Dale Doram, Edmonton, Alberta | July 23, 2010 | Submit yours!

Self portrait on top of Panorama Ridge viewpoint overlooking Garibaldi Lake, British Columbia, July 2007 | Submitted by Claude Robidoux, Penticton, British Columbia | March 21, 2011 | Submit yours!

Submitted by Alexander Babos,
Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.A. | October 8, 2010 | Submit yours!

Discovering Athabasca, Icefields Parkway, Alberta |
Submitted by Anders Rempel, Steinbach, Manitoba | September 23, 2010 | Submit yours!

Looking over Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Alberta, in the morning. |
Submitted by Andrej Zlatos, Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A. | September 26, 2010 | Submit yours!

"True Canadian Splendor". Shot at Wilcox Pass in Jasper National Park, Alberta in July, 2010 | Submitted by Benjamin Barlow, Eaton Rapids, Michigan, U.S.A. | October 17, 2010 | Submit yours!

Submitted by Brian MacDonald, Grande Prairie, Alberta | August 29, 2010 | Submit yours!

Bow Valley, May 17^th, 2010, taken off the Bow Valley road in between Banff and Lake Louise. | Submitted by Caroline Freebairn, Calgary, Alberta | August 1, 2010 | Submit yours!

Iceland poppies, Lake Louise, Alberta, August 2010 | Submitted by Cesar Bueno, Vallejo, California, U.S.A. | August 22, 2010 | Submit yours!

Sun rising on Victoria Glacier with the Death Trap below, Banff National Park, Alberta. | Submitted by Cindy Walker, Calgary, Alberta | August 31, 2010 | Submit yours!

Submitted by Claire Stanhope, Coldstream, British Columbia | October 30, 2010 | Submit yours!

"The 3 Amigos", Bighorn Sheep in Radium Hot Springs | Submitted by Dale Genest, Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia | September 3, 2010 | Submit yours!

Hiking along a Jasper trail, Jasper National Park, Alberta, August 2010 | Submitted by Dale Nally, Saint-Albert, Alberta | November 17, 2010 | Submit yours!

"A moment to remember", Edith Lake | Submitted by Darlene Nguyen, Edmonton, Alberta | August 12, 2010 | Submit yours!

Fly-fishing in the Kootenays, British Columbia, on August 2, 2010 | Submitted by Debbie Sheridan, Kamloops, British Columbia | September 8, 2010 | Submit yours!

My daughter enjoying the view from Whistler Mountain summit, British Columbia | Submitted by Fernando Ortiz, Naucalpan, Mexico | October 17, 2010 | Submit yours!

"Stop", Medicine Lake, Jasper National Park, 2009. | Submitted by Ganna Melekh, Edmonton, Alberta | August 1, 2010 | Submit yours!

Chipmunk on a stone barrier, Lake Louise, Banff, Alberta, August, 2010 on a hiking trail just next to the lake itself. | Submitted by Grace Mah, Edmonton, Alberta | August 28, 2010 | Submit yours!

Storm on Mount Vimy, Waterton Lakes National Park, October 5, 2009 | Submitted by Greg Abt, Ponoka, Alberta | August 8, 2010 | Submit yours!

A mother grizzly with her two cubs in Jasper National Park, Alberta, May 2010. | Submitted by Guy d'Anjou, Prevost, Québec | November 30, 2010 | Submit yours!

Elk | Submitted by Jaliya Rasaputra, Nepean, Ontario | October 14, 2010 | Submit yours!

Blue heron, Bowser, Vancouver Island, British Columbia | Submitted by Jennie Holt, Wabasca, Alberta | August 26, 2010 | Submit yours!

Canmore, Alberta, my first helicopter ride, and a view from the top, back in May 2009! | Submitted by Maria Roxas-Enriquez, Banff, Alberta | August 5, 2010 | Submit yours!

"Mountain Spectrum" From the end of Maligne Lake, Cornet Creek, Jasper National Park, Alberta. | Submitted by Laura Barlow, Eaton Rapids, Michigan, U.S.A. | October 17, 2010 | Submit yours!

Submitted by Marietta Pangan-Dutkoski, Calgary, Alberta | December 10, 2010 | Submit yours!

Submitted by Mark Brooker, Calgary, Alberta | October 7, 2010 | Submit yours!

Nothing more to ask for...Glacier Lake, Icefields Parkway, Banff National Park, October 2, 2010 | Submitted by Mylene Poulin, Calgary, Alberta | October 4, 2010 | Submit yours!

"Taking it all in", canoeing at Emerald Lake, Yoho National Park, British Columbia | Submitted by Owen Yuen, Calgary, Alberta | September 4, 2010 | Submit yours!

Mineral spring, Wells Gray Provincial Park, British Columbia | Submitted by Petra Wildschuetz, Fuerstenwalde, Brandenburg, Germany | August 15, 2010 | Submit yours!

Emerald Lake, Yoho National Park, British Columbia, my favourite lake of the Canadian Rockies | Submitted by Priscilla Turocy, Parma Heights, Ohio, U.S.A. | October 4, 2010 | Submit yours!

On our way to Vancouver, the girls by the river seemed to be comforting each other. July 10, 2010 | Submitted by Ray Chiang, Calgary, Alberta | September 7, 2010 | Submit yours!

One of the many wonderful landscapes in Glacier National Park, Montana, U.S.A. | Submitted by Tatiana Ciolacu, Moscow, Idaho, U.S.A. | August 8, 2010 | Submit yours!

Lake Louise, a few minutes after a rain squall had caused a wedding ceremony to finish up quickly. | Submitted by Stanley G. Munn, Calgary, Alberta | August 9, 2010 | Submit yours!

Baby loves hiking, Kananaskis Country | Submitted by Tanya Koob, Calgary, Alberta | August 9, 2010 | Submit yours!

Experience The Mountain Parks Blog

...all about the Alberta-to-British Columbia mountain parks, including life in and around the parks. Not all our news and stories are here, though, so you might want to check our news section and Bob's "tweets" —conveniently placed in the upper right of each page.

And the two winners of our Trivia Quiz #6 are....

Monday, February 11, 2013

Denise Kitagawa, from Calgary, Alberta and Shelly Stetsko, from Castlegar, British Columbia.

They got all answers right and their names were randomly drawn. Congratulations Denise and Shelly!

The author Graeme Pole is generously offering two sets of his 3 companion guides.

For the record, the three questions asked were:

1. The largest thrust sheet in the Canadian Rockies is the:
- Pipestone Pass Thrust
- McConnell Thrust
- Cave and Basin Thrust
- Lewis Thrust
The correct answer is "Lewis Thrust".

2. Sunwapta Pass separates these two river systems:
- Bow-Athabasca
- Sunwapta-Red Deer
- Athabasca-North Saskatchewan
- Bow-North Saskatchewan
The correct answer is "Athabasca-North Saskatchewan".

3. The only aquatic songbird species in North America is the:
- Dipper
- Common merganser
- Varying warbleo
- Varied thrush
The correct answer is "Dipper".

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Our Trivia Quiz #6 deadline has been extended...

Saturday, December 22, 2012

Yes, we're extending the deadline of our Trivia Quiz #6 up to January 31, 2013!

Furthermore there won't be 1 winner this time around but 2 to celebrate Xmas spirit!

You're competing for two sets of 3 companion guides generously offered by the author Graeme Pole.
Good luck and take your chance here!

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The winner of our Trivia Quiz #5 is...

Thursday, October 11, 2012

The winner of our Trivia Quiz #5 is Robert Spikings, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A.

He got all answers right and his name was randomly drawn. Congratulations Robert!

The author Graeme Pole is generously offering a fifth set of 3 companion guides.

For the record, the three questions asked were:

1. On which mountain summit do the boundaries of three national parks meet?
- Mt. Goodsir South
- Snow Dome
- Mt. Balfour
- Neptuak Mountain
The correct answer is "Neptuak Mountain".

2. Tom Wilson claimed the discovery of which two Rocky Mountain lakes in the summer of 1882?
- Lake Louise and Emerald Lake
- Lake Louise and Sherbrooke Lake
- Emerald Lake and Moraine Lake
- Moraine Lake and Lake Louise
The correct answer is "Lake Louise and Emerald Lake".

3. Waterton Lakes National Park includes this number of vegetation life zones:
- Three
- Four
- Five
- Six
The correct answer is "Six".

There are more chances to win a set of these guides. Make sure to check our Trivia Quiz #6, running from October 8 to November 8 inclusive. Sorry, only one answer per person will be accepted. If your entered answers were right, your name will be entered in our random draw and you could win the set.

Good luck!

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And the winner of our Trivia Quiz #4 is...

Monday, September 10, 2012

The winner of our Trivia Quiz #4 is Claude Robidoux, from Penticton, British Columbia!

He got all answers right and his name was randomly drawn. Congratulations Claude!

The author Graeme Pole is generously offering a third set of 3 companion guides.

For the record, the three questions asked were:

1. The highest waterfall in the Canadian Rockies is:
- Takakkaw Falls
- Helmet Falls
- Bow Falls
- Wapta Falls
The correct answer is "Takakkaw Falls".

2. Which Rocky Mountain mammal is nicknamed, the 'whistle pig'?
- Woodchuck
- Pika
- Hoary marmot
- Peccary
The correct answer is "Hoary marmot".

3. Which life zone has the most tree species in the Rockies?
- Montane
- Lower sub-alpine
- Upper sub-alpine
- Aspen parkland
The correct answer is "Montane".

There are more chances to win a set of these guides. Make sure to check our Trivia Quiz #5, running from September 7 to October 7 inclusive. Sorry, only one answer per person will be accepted. If your entered answers were right, your name will be entered in our random draw and you could win the set.

Good luck!

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