Having spent years exploring places like Patagonia and the Peruvian Andes, we approached the Canadian Rockies with measured expectations. The landscapes here are beautiful, but in a different way. They are more accessible, more developed, and undeniably more visited. Rather than demanding days of trekking to reach a glacial valley, many of the most celebrated viewpoints are a short walk from the car park. For many travellers, that is precisely the appeal. This wasn't a journe