Lac des Arcs
On the north shore of the lake Lac des Arcs a huge cement plant digs into the mountain behind it. This weakens the mountainside continuously. Geologists warn of a possible disaster. They fear a landslide might destroy this part of the valley.
In the second mountain range of the Rocky Mountains, the front ranges, the rock composition of the mountains changes. Here the geological layers consist of shales, limestone and sandstone. The mountains reach elevations of up to 2500 m. The highest mountain of the front ranges is Mt. Oliver (3009 m).
-From http://www.travelworldonline.de/englishversion/calgarylakelouise.html
This spot was on the highway just east of the entrance to Banff National Park. There is a camping area where we walked around and took pictures.
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