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class="index_1"> <p class="clearfix top"> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl00_ctl00_FocusLink" title="London, capital city of the United Kingdom" class="focus" onclick="return selectPoint('index_1', 1,'9ac7af45-2b8f-4555-a0a1-7469a6dc8273',false);" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/London-1.aspx">London<br/><span>UK </span></a> </p> <div class="image_mask"></div> <div class="image"><a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl00_ctl00_ImageLink" title="London, capital city of the United Kingdom" class="analyticsimagelink" onclick="return selectPoint('index_1', 1,'9ac7af45-2b8f-4555-a0a1-7469a6dc8273',false);" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/London-1.aspx" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London - Delhi/London/hjp.LON.FLICKR.004.jpg') no-repeat 50% 0;">London, capital city of the United Kingdom</a></div> <p class="summary"> START <input name="ctl00$ContentPlaceHolder1$ctl00$ctl00$AnalyticsJourneyName" type="hidden" id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl00_ctl00_AnalyticsJourneyName" class="analyticsjourneyname" value="London to Vancouver"/> </p> </li><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl00_ctl01_PointCarousel" class="index_2"> <p class="clearfix top"> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl00_ctl01_FocusLink" title="The Volcanic Island of Iceland" class="focus" onclick="return selectPoint('index_2', 2,'36cf915e-38e7-4c85-899d-2166528c3bed',false);" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Iceland.aspx">Fire and Ice<br/><span>Iceland </span></a> </p> <div class="image_mask"></div> <div class="image"><a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl00_ctl01_ImageLink" title="The Volcanic Island of Iceland" class="analyticsimagelink" onclick="return selectPoint('index_2', 2,'36cf915e-38e7-4c85-899d-2166528c3bed',false);" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Iceland.aspx" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Iceland/Carousel 1.jpg') no-repeat 50% 0;">The Volcanic Island of Iceland</a></div> <p class="summary"> 2hrs 20mins<br/>1,900 km <input name="ctl00$ContentPlaceHolder1$ctl00$ctl01$AnalyticsJourneyName" type="hidden" id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl00_ctl01_AnalyticsJourneyName" class="analyticsjourneyname" value="London to Vancouver"/> </p> </li><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl00_ctl02_PointCarousel" class="index_3"> <p class="clearfix top"> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl00_ctl02_FocusLink" title="The Island of Greenland" class="focus" onclick="return selectPoint('index_3', 3,'451ab38b-d51c-4e3e-961f-f315f3aac1cd',false);" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Greenland.aspx">Greenland<br/><span> </span></a> </p> <div class="image_mask"></div> <div class="image"><a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl00_ctl02_ImageLink" title="The Island of Greenland" class="analyticsimagelink" onclick="return selectPoint('index_3', 3,'451ab38b-d51c-4e3e-961f-f315f3aac1cd',false);" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Greenland.aspx" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Greenland/hjp.GRE.CRAW.009 - carousel 1.jpg') no-repeat 50% 0;">The Island of Greenland</a></div> <p class="summary"> 4hrs 10mins<br/>3,300km <input name="ctl00$ContentPlaceHolder1$ctl00$ctl02$AnalyticsJourneyName" type="hidden" id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl00_ctl02_AnalyticsJourneyName" class="analyticsjourneyname" value="London to Vancouver"/> </p> </li><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl00_ctl03_PointCarousel" class="index_4"> <p class="clearfix top"> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl00_ctl03_FocusLink" title="Arctic Sea Ice" class="focus" onclick="return selectPoint('index_4', 4,'404b5c70-cea1-4d2a-827f-e955db39d28d',false);" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Sea%20ice.aspx">Sea Ice<br/><span>Arctic Ocean </span></a> </p> <div class="image_mask"></div> <div class="image"><a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl00_ctl03_ImageLink" title="Arctic Sea Ice" class="analyticsimagelink" onclick="return selectPoint('index_4', 4,'404b5c70-cea1-4d2a-827f-e955db39d28d',false);" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Sea%20ice.aspx" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Sea ice/hjp.SEA.FLICKR.004.1.jpg') no-repeat 50% 0;">Arctic Sea Ice</a></div> <p class="summary"> 4hrs 20mins </br>3,588km <input name="ctl00$ContentPlaceHolder1$ctl00$ctl03$AnalyticsJourneyName" type="hidden" id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl00_ctl03_AnalyticsJourneyName" class="analyticsjourneyname" value="London to Vancouver"/> </p> </li><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl00_ctl04_PointCarousel" class="index_5"> <p class="clearfix top"> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl00_ctl04_FocusLink" title="The Nunavut Territory of Canada" class="focus" onclick="return selectPoint('index_5', 5,'122457e3-fb84-419e-bcf4-43e7da2577da',false);" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Canada%20-%20Nunavut.aspx">Nunavut<br/><span>Canada </span></a> </p> <div class="image_mask"></div> <div class="image"><a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl00_ctl04_ImageLink" title="The Nunavut Territory of Canada" class="analyticsimagelink" onclick="return selectPoint('index_5', 5,'122457e3-fb84-419e-bcf4-43e7da2577da',false);" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Canada%20-%20Nunavut.aspx" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Canada - Nunavut/hjp.NUN.CRAW.016.jpg') no-repeat 50% 0;">The Nunavut Territory of Canada</a></div> <p class="summary"> 5hrs 40mins<br/>4,500 km <input name="ctl00$ContentPlaceHolder1$ctl00$ctl04$AnalyticsJourneyName" type="hidden" id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl00_ctl04_AnalyticsJourneyName" class="analyticsjourneyname" value="London to Vancouver"/> </p> </li><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl00_ctl05_PointCarousel" class="index_6"> <p class="clearfix top"> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl00_ctl05_FocusLink" title="The Canadian Shield" class="focus" onclick="return selectPoint('index_6', 6,'7d8d3cd1-1852-4602-b57e-d5e90a083e4d',false);" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Canada%20-%20Canadian%20Shield.aspx">Canadian<br/><span>Shield </span></a> </p> <div class="image_mask"></div> <div class="image"><a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl00_ctl05_ImageLink" title="The Canadian Shield" class="analyticsimagelink" onclick="return selectPoint('index_6', 6,'7d8d3cd1-1852-4602-b57e-d5e90a083e4d',false);" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Canada%20-%20Canadian%20Shield.aspx" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/hjp.CAN.WIKI.001 - carousel.jpg') no-repeat 50% 0;">The Canadian Shield</a></div> <p class="summary"> 7hrs<br/>5,698 km <input name="ctl00$ContentPlaceHolder1$ctl00$ctl05$AnalyticsJourneyName" type="hidden" id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl00_ctl05_AnalyticsJourneyName" class="analyticsjourneyname" value="London to Vancouver"/> </p> </li><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl00_ctl06_PointCarousel" class="index_7"> <p class="clearfix top"> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl00_ctl06_FocusLink" title="Athabasca Oil Sands, Alberta" class="focus" onclick="return selectPoint('index_7', 7,'ef47f757-1734-4b58-bc1d-3b9966815ba7',false);" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Alberta%20oil%20sands.aspx">Alberta<br/><span>Oil Sands </span></a> </p> <div class="image_mask"></div> <div class="image"><a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl00_ctl06_ImageLink" title="Athabasca Oil Sands, Alberta" class="analyticsimagelink" onclick="return selectPoint('index_7', 7,'ef47f757-1734-4b58-bc1d-3b9966815ba7',false);" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Alberta%20oil%20sands.aspx" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Alberta oil sands/Middle/Enlarged/hjp.AOS.FLICKR.010.1.jpg') no-repeat 50% 0;">Athabasca Oil Sands, Alberta</a></div> <p class="summary"> 8hrs <br/>6,399 km <input name="ctl00$ContentPlaceHolder1$ctl00$ctl06$AnalyticsJourneyName" type="hidden" id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl00_ctl06_AnalyticsJourneyName" class="analyticsjourneyname" value="London to Vancouver"/> </p> </li><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl00_ctl07_PointCarousel" class="index_8 selected active"> <p class="clearfix top"> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl00_ctl07_FocusLink" title="Canadian Rockies, rugged beauty" class="focus" onclick="return selectPoint('index_8', 8,'06890497-234d-4ccd-8e53-f8cd2c4a4b41',false);" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies.aspx">Canadian<br/><span>Rockies </span></a> </p> <div class="image_mask"></div> <div class="image"><a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl00_ctl07_ImageLink" title="Canadian Rockies, rugged beauty" class="analyticsimagelink" onclick="return selectPoint('index_8', 8,'06890497-234d-4ccd-8e53-f8cd2c4a4b41',false);" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies.aspx" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Highest/Enlarged/hjp.ROC.FLICKR.009.1.jpg') no-repeat 50% 0;">Canadian Rockies, rugged beauty</a></div> <p class="summary"> 8hrs 45mins<br/>7,100 km <input name="ctl00$ContentPlaceHolder1$ctl00$ctl07$AnalyticsJourneyName" type="hidden" id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl00_ctl07_AnalyticsJourneyName" class="analyticsjourneyname" value="London to Vancouver"/> </p> </li><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl00_ctl08_PointCarousel" class="index_9"> <p class="clearfix top"> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl00_ctl08_FocusLink" title="Vancouver" class="focus" onclick="return selectPoint('index_9', 9,'4b7da15d-025f-4a1c-bb4c-52e15e6fcbef',false);" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Vancouver.aspx">Vancouver<br/><span>Canada </span></a> </p> <div class="image_mask"></div> <div class="image"><a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl00_ctl08_ImageLink" 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class="ajax-journeysummary"> <div id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl01_CopyPanel" class="copy clearfix"> <a href="javascript:void(0);" title="Close summary panel" class="close">Close</a> <h2>Canadian Rockies, rugged beauty</h2> <div class="c_1"> <p><span style="font-size: larger">The Trans-Canada Highway is one of the <strong>world’s longest roads</strong>, stretching <strong>8,000km</strong> coast-to-coast.</span><span style="font-size: larger"><br/></span></p><p><span style="font-size: larger">In places, the Rocky Mountains Trench is<strong> up to 20kms wide</strong>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: larger">The Rockies would once have been<strong> higher than Mount Kilimanjaro</strong>, reaching up to 6,000m.</span></p> </div> <div class="c_2"> <p><span style="font-size: larger"><span style="font-family: Arial">The Rocky Mountain Trench is known as the ‘<strong>Serengeti of North America</strong>’ because of the amount and variety of animals it houses.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: larger">The Trans-Canada Highway travels <strong>1,673m high </strong>into the Rocky Mountains.<br/></span></p><p><span style="font-size: larger">The Rockies have some of the <strong>highest peaks in Canada</strong>, but the highest is Mount Logan in the Saint Elias range.</span></p> </div> </div> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_ctl01_ShowLink" class="load" href="javascript:void(0);">Show the Canadian Rockies, rugged beauty summary</a> </div> </div>  </div>  <div class="wrapper"> <div class="columns clearfix" id="columns"> <div class="control_panel_container"> <div class="control_panel"> <a href="#top" class="top">Top</a> <h2>Control panel</h2> <div id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_LevelsMenu" class="panel panel_1 panel_default"> <h3><a href="javascript:void(0);" id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ControlPanelCategoryTitle" class="toggle toggle_selected">View images from...</a></h3> <div class="content"> <p 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The mountain could almost be called its own range, as it covers 12 kilometres with a series of peaks. " rel="group1" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Highest/hjp.ROC.WIKI.003.aspx?mode=image">Mount Rundle in the Rockies. The mountain could almost be called its own range, as it covers 12 kilometres with a series of peaks. </a> </p> </li></span><span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl02_ItemTemplate" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Highest/Thumbnails/hjp.ROC.FLICKR.019.jpg') no-repeat 50% 50%;" class="thumb"> <p> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl02_h" title="The highest peak of the Rockies is Mount Robson, which reaches nearly 4,000m high. " rel="group1" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Highest/hjp.ROC.FLICKR.019.aspx?mode=image">The highest peak of the Rockies is Mount Robson, which reaches nearly 4,000m high. </a> </p> </li></span><span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl02_ItemTemplate" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Highest/Thumbnails/hjp.ROC.FLICKR.001.jpg') no-repeat 50% 50%;" class="thumb"> <p> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl02_h" title="The steep sides of the Canadian Rockies have been worn away by erosion over millions of years. " rel="group1" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Highest/hjp.ROC.FLICKR.001.aspx?mode=image">The steep sides of the Canadian Rockies have been worn away by erosion over millions of years. </a> </p> </li></span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl02_GMapsBlock" class="gmaps"> <p><a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl02_ViewMapLink" title="View the Rocky Mountains at 13,000m" class="viewmaplink" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Highest.aspx?res=map">View the Rocky Mountains at 13,000m</a></p> </li><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl02_DetailsBlock" class="details"> <p><a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl02_LearnMoreLink" title="More about how the Rocky Mountains were formed" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Highest.aspx?mode=details">More about how the Rocky Mountains were formed</a></p> </li><span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl02_ItemTemplate" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Highest/Thumbnails/hjp.ROC.FLICKR.002.jpg') no-repeat 50% 50%;" class="thumb"> <p> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl02_h" title="It is possible to see bands of different kinds of rock distinguished by their different colours in the side of the mountains. Piles of scree, weathered rock that has broken away, lie at the base of the mountains. " rel="group1" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Highest/hjp.ROC.FLICKR.002.aspx?mode=image">It is possible to see bands of different kinds of rock distinguished by their different colours in the side of the mountains. Piles of scree, weathered rock that has broken away, lie at the base of the mountains. </a> </p> </li></span><span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl02_ItemTemplate" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Highest/Thumbnails/hjp.ROC.SVT.002.jpg') no-repeat 50% 50%;" class="thumb"> <p> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl02_h" title="From the air, the effect of weathering, glaciation and erosion on the mountains is clear, with the jagged-edged peaks and deep valleys. " rel="group1" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Highest/hjp.ROC.SVT.001.aspx?mode=image">From the air, the effect of weathering, glaciation and erosion on the mountains is clear, with the jagged-edged peaks and deep valleys. </a> </p> </li></span><span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl02_ItemTemplate" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Highest/Thumbnails/hjp.ROC.FLICKR.004.jpg') no-repeat 50% 50%;" class="thumb"> <p> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl02_h" title="Glaciers still cover some of the higher peaks of the Rockies. " rel="group1" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Highest/hjp.ROC.FLICKR.004.aspx?mode=image">Glaciers still cover some of the higher peaks of the Rockies. </a> </p> </li></span><span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl02_ItemTemplate" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Highest/Thumbnails/hjp.ROC.FLICKR.005.jpg') no-repeat 50% 50%;" class="thumb"> <p> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl02_h" title="Maligne Lake, deep in the Rocky Mountains. The high peaks are lost under clouds. " rel="group1" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Highest/hjp.ROC.FLICKR.005.aspx?mode=image">Maligne Lake, deep in the Rocky Mountains. The high peaks are lost under clouds. </a> </p> </li></span><span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl02_ItemTemplate" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Highest/Thumbnails/hjp.ROC.FLICKR.009.jpg') no-repeat 50% 50%;" class="thumb"> <p> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl02_h" title="The breathtaking Rocky Mountains reflected in Maligne Lake. " rel="group1" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Highest/hjp.ROC.FLICKR.009.aspx?mode=image">The breathtaking Rocky Mountains reflected in Maligne Lake. </a> </p> </li></span><span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl02_ItemTemplate" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Highest/Thumbnails/hjp.ROC.FLICKR.010.jpg') no-repeat 50% 50%;" class="thumb"> <p> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl02_h" title="The Rocky Mountains provide some of the most spectacular views on Earth. " rel="group1" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Highest/hjp.ROC.FLICKR.010.aspx?mode=image">The Rocky Mountains provide some of the most spectacular views on Earth. </a> </p> </li></span><span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl02_ItemTemplate" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Highest/Thumbnails/hjp.ROC.FLICKR.011.jpg') no-repeat 50% 50%;" class="thumb"> <p> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl02_h" title="The wilderness of the Rockies that remain virtually untouched by humans. " rel="group1" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Highest/hjp.ROC.FLICKR.011.aspx?mode=image">The wilderness of the Rockies that remain virtually untouched by humans. </a> </p> </li></span><span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl02_ItemTemplate" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Highest/Thumbnails/hjp.ROC.FLICKR.016.jpg') no-repeat 50% 50%;" class="thumb"> <p> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl02_h" title="The depths of the valleys in the Rocky Mountains are made all the more impressive by the steepness of the surrounding mountains. " rel="group1" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Highest/hjp.ROC.FLICKR.016.aspx?mode=image">The depths of the valleys in the Rocky Mountains are made all the more impressive by the steepness of the surrounding mountains. </a> </p> </li></span><span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl02_ItemTemplate" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Highest/Thumbnails/hjp.ROC.WIKI.006.jpg') no-repeat 50% 50%;" class="thumb"> <p> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl02_h" title="The Rockies are clearly distinguished from the Columbia Mountains to the west by the almost straight dividing line of the Rocky Mountain Trench. " rel="group1" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Highest/hjp.ROC.WIKI.006.aspx?mode=image">The Rockies are clearly distinguished from the Columbia Mountains to the west by the almost straight dividing line of the Rocky Mountain Trench. </a> </p> </li></span><span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl02_ItemTemplate" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Highest/Thumbnails/hjp.ROC.WIKI.009.jpg') no-repeat 50% 50%;" class="thumb"> <p> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl02_h" title="The jagged snow-capped peaks of the Rocky Mountains. " rel="group1" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Highest/hjp.ROC.WIKI.009.aspx?mode=image">The jagged snow-capped peaks of the Rocky Mountains. </a> </p> </li></span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl02_UploadBlock" class="add"> <p><a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl02_ContributeLink" title="Contribute your own images" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/contribute.aspx?mode=contribute">Contribute your own images</a></p> </li></ul> </div> <a id="level_2" name="level_2"> </a> <div id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl05_LevelPanel" class="level clearfix level_2"> <h2>Flying at 8,000m - The dividing trench</h2> <ul id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl05_Items"> <span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl05_ItemTemplate" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Vancouver contribution - Ben Smart apr-2013 30 08 52 55 .jpg') no-repeat 50% 50%;" class="thumb"> <p> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl05_h" title="The Rocky Mountain Trench from the air: the trench was gouged out of the Earth's surface by many glaciers. The trench is now so big it can be seen from Space. " rel="group2" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Middle/Vancouver%20contribution%20-%20Ben%20Smart%20apr-2013%2030%2008%2052%2055%20%20.aspx?mode=image">The Rocky Mountain Trench from the air: the trench was gouged out of the Earth's surface by many glaciers. The trench is now so big it can be seen from Space. </a> </p> </li></span><span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl05_ItemTemplate" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Middle/Thumbnails/hjp.ROC.NASA.001.jpg') no-repeat 50% 50%;" class="thumb"> <p> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl05_h" title="The Rocky Mountain Trench is clearly visible running down the length of the Rocky Mountains, from the top of the image to the centre. " rel="group2" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Middle/hjp.ROC.NASA.001.aspx?mode=image">The Rocky Mountain Trench is clearly visible running down the length of the Rocky Mountains, from the top of the image to the centre. </a> </p> </li></span><span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl05_ItemTemplate" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Middle/Thumbnails/hjp.ROC.WIKI.011-1.jpg') no-repeat 50% 50%;" class="thumb"> <p> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl05_h" title="Bighorn sheep are among the large mammals that live in the Rocky Mountain Trench. This animal has a tracking device around its neck. " rel="group2" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Middle/hjp.ROC.WIKI.011.aspx?mode=image">Bighorn sheep are among the large mammals that live in the Rocky Mountain Trench. This animal has a tracking device around its neck. </a> </p> </li></span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl05_GMapsBlock" class="gmaps"> <p><a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl05_ViewMapLink" title="View the Rocky Mountain Trench at 8,000m" class="viewmaplink" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Middle.aspx?res=map">View the Rocky Mountain Trench at 8,000m</a></p> </li><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl05_DetailsBlock" class="details"> <p><a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl05_LearnMoreLink" title="More about the Rocky Mountain Trench" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Middle.aspx?mode=details">More about the Rocky Mountain Trench</a></p> </li><span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl05_ItemTemplate" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Middle/Thumbnails/hjp.ROC.FLICKR.007.jpg') no-repeat 50% 50%;" class="thumb"> <p> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl05_h" title="The walls of the Rocky Mountain Trench rise steeply up into breathtaking mountain peaks. " rel="group2" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Middle/hjp.ROC.FLICKR.007.aspx?mode=image">The walls of the Rocky Mountain Trench rise steeply up into breathtaking mountain peaks. </a> </p> </li></span><span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl05_ItemTemplate" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Middle/Thumbnails/hjp.ROC.FLICKR.008.jpg') no-repeat 50% 50%;" class="thumb"> <p> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl05_h" title="Home to many of Canada's largest mammals, such as the elk, the Rocky Mountain Trench is known as the 'Serengeti of North America'. " rel="group2" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Middle/hjp.ROC.FLICKR.008.aspx?mode=image">Home to many of Canada's largest mammals, such as the elk, the Rocky Mountain Trench is known as the 'Serengeti of North America'. </a> </p> </li></span><span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl05_ItemTemplate" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Middle/Thumbnails/hjp.ROC.FLICKR.012.jpg') no-repeat 50% 50%;" class="thumb"> <p> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl05_h" title="The size of the Rocky Mountain Trench is apparent from the air. Though it isn't very deep, the trench is enormous and visible from space. " rel="group2" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Middle/hjp.ROC.FLICKR.012.aspx?mode=image">The size of the Rocky Mountain Trench is apparent from the air. Though it isn't very deep, the trench is enormous and visible from space. </a> </p> </li></span><span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl05_ItemTemplate" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Middle/Thumbnails/hjp.ROC.FLICKR.013.jpg') no-repeat 50% 50%;" class="thumb"> <p> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl05_h" title="The straight scar in dividing the Rocky and Columbia Mountains, the Rocky Mountain Trench, shown in red. " rel="group2" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Middle/hjp.ROC.FLICKR.013.aspx?mode=image">The straight scar in dividing the Rocky and Columbia Mountains, the Rocky Mountain Trench, shown in red. </a> </p> </li></span><span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl05_ItemTemplate" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Middle/Thumbnails/hjp.ROC.FLICKR.017.jpg') no-repeat 50% 50%;" class="thumb"> <p> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl05_h" title="The very north of the Rocky Mountain Trench in Yukon Territory. " rel="group2" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Middle/hjp.ROC.FLICKR.017.aspx?mode=image">The very north of the Rocky Mountain Trench in Yukon Territory. </a> </p> </li></span><span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl05_ItemTemplate" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Middle/Thumbnails/hjp.ROC.NASA.002.jpg') no-repeat 50% 50%;" class="thumb"> <p> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl05_h" title="The Canadian Rockies, bordered to the west by the Rocky Mountain Trench (to the bottom left). " rel="group2" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Middle/hjp.ROC.NASA.002.aspx?mode=image">The Canadian Rockies, bordered to the west by the Rocky Mountain Trench (to the bottom left). </a> </p> </li></span><span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl05_ItemTemplate" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Middle/Thumbnails/hjp.ROC.WIKI.001.jpg') no-repeat 50% 50%;" class="thumb"> <p> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl05_h" title="Banff, a town set deep in a valley that runs parallel to the Rocky Mountain Trench. " rel="group2" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Middle/hjp.ROC.WIKI.001.aspx?mode=image">Banff, a town set deep in a valley that runs parallel to the Rocky Mountain Trench. </a> </p> </li></span><span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl05_ItemTemplate" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Middle/Thumbnails/hjp.ROC.WIKI.010.jpg') no-repeat 50% 50%;" class="thumb"> <p> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl05_h" title="The town of Golden, British Columbia, in the heart of the Rocky Mountain Trench. " rel="group2" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Middle/hjp.ROC.WIKI.010.aspx?mode=image">The town of Golden, British Columbia, in the heart of the Rocky Mountain Trench. </a> </p> </li></span><span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl05_ItemTemplate" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Middle/Thumbnails/shutterstock_2612484.jpg') no-repeat 50% 50%;" class="thumb"> <p> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl05_h" title="The view over the Rocky Mountain Trench. The mountains stop and start abruptly on either side of the trench, forming the clean straight line of the valley walls. " rel="group2" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Middle/shutterstock_2612484.aspx?mode=image">The view over the Rocky Mountain Trench. The mountains stop and start abruptly on either side of the trench, forming the clean straight line of the valley walls. </a> </p> </li></span><span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl05_ItemTemplate" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Middle/Thumbnails/shutterstock_63537031.jpg') no-repeat 50% 50%;" class="thumb"> <p> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl05_h" title="Moose are the largest land mammals in Canada, and many live in the Rocky Mountain Trench. " rel="group2" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Middle/shutterstock_63537031.aspx?mode=image">Moose are the largest land mammals in Canada, and many live in the Rocky Mountain Trench. </a> </p> </li></span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl05_UploadBlock" class="add"> <p><a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl05_ContributeLink" title="Contribute your own images" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/contribute.aspx?mode=contribute">Contribute your own images</a></p> </li></ul> </div> <a id="level_3" name="level_3"> </a> <div id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl08_LevelPanel" class="level clearfix level_3"> <h2>Flying at ground level - Mountain passes</h2> <ul id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl08_Items"> <span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl08_ItemTemplate" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Lowest/Thumbnails/hjp.ROC.CPA.001.jpg') no-repeat 50% 50%;" class="thumb"> <p> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl08_h" title="1886 - A freight train coming out of a tunnel through the Rocky Mountains. " rel="group3" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Lowest/hjp.ROC.CPA.001.aspx?mode=image">1886 - A freight train coming out of a tunnel through the Rocky Mountains. </a> </p> </li></span><span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl08_ItemTemplate" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Lowest/Thumbnails/hjp.ROC.FLICKR.003.jpg') no-repeat 50% 50%;" class="thumb"> <p> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl08_h" title="Kicking Horse is one of the routes through the Rocky Mountains. " rel="group3" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Lowest/hjp.ROC.FLICKR.003.aspx?mode=image">Kicking Horse is one of the routes through the Rocky Mountains. </a> </p> </li></span><span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl08_ItemTemplate" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Lowest/Thumbnails/hjp.ROC.FLICKR.014.jpg') no-repeat 50% 50%;" class="thumb"> <p> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl08_h" title="The Canadian Pacific Railway is still in use today transporting freight and passengers across Canada. " rel="group3" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Lowest/hjp.ROC.FLICKR.014.aspx?mode=image">The Canadian Pacific Railway is still in use today transporting freight and passengers across Canada. </a> </p> </li></span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl08_GMapsBlock" class="gmaps"> <p><a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl08_ViewMapLink" title="View the Rocky Mountains at ground level" class="viewmaplink" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Lowest.aspx?res=map">View the Rocky Mountains at ground level</a></p> </li><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl08_DetailsBlock" class="details"> <p><a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl08_LearnMoreLink" title="More about routes through the Rockies" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Lowest.aspx?mode=details">More about routes through the Rockies</a></p> </li><span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl08_ItemTemplate" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Lowest/Thumbnails/hjp.ROC.FLICKR.015.jpg') no-repeat 50% 50%;" class="thumb"> <p> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl08_h" title="The Trans-Canada Highway snaking its way through and over the Rocky Mountains. " rel="group3" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Lowest/hjp.ROC.FLICKR.015.aspx?mode=image">The Trans-Canada Highway snaking its way through and over the Rocky Mountains. </a> </p> </li></span><span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl08_ItemTemplate" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Lowest/Thumbnails/hjp.ROC.PIC.002.jpg') no-repeat 50% 50%;" class="thumb"> <p> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl08_h" title="The Trans-Canada Highway crosses the Rocky Mountains as it connects Canada's east and west coasts. " rel="group3" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Lowest/hjp.ROC.PIC.002.aspx?mode=image">The Trans-Canada Highway crosses the Rocky Mountains as it connects Canada's east and west coasts. </a> </p> </li></span><span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl08_ItemTemplate" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Lowest/Thumbnails/hjp.ROC.CPA.003.jpg') no-repeat 50% 50%;" class="thumb"> <p> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl08_h" title="1883 - The railway line was constructed quickly through the mountains, resulting in several temporary lines that were too steep and dangerous. " rel="group3" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Lowest/hjp.ROC.CPA.003.aspx?mode=image">1883 - The railway line was constructed quickly through the mountains, resulting in several temporary lines that were too steep and dangerous. </a> </p> </li></span><span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl08_ItemTemplate" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Lowest/Thumbnails/hjp.ROC.PIC.003.jpg') no-repeat 50% 50%;" class="thumb"> <p> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl08_h" title="Driving deep into the Rocky Mountains is the Trans-Canada Highway, one of the longest roads in the world. " rel="group3" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Lowest/hjp.ROC.PIC.003.aspx?mode=image">Driving deep into the Rocky Mountains is the Trans-Canada Highway, one of the longest roads in the world. </a> </p> </li></span><span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl08_ItemTemplate" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Lowest/Thumbnails/hjp.ROC.PIC.004.jpg') no-repeat 50% 50%;" class="thumb"> <p> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl08_h" title="Mount Robson, the highest mountain in the Canadian Rockies, towers imposingly ahead of the Trans-Canada Highway. " rel="group3" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Lowest/hjp.ROC.PIC.004.aspx?mode=image">Mount Robson, the highest mountain in the Canadian Rockies, towers imposingly ahead of the Trans-Canada Highway. </a> </p> </li></span><span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl08_ItemTemplate" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Lowest/Thumbnails/hjp.ROC.WIKI.004.jpg') no-repeat 50% 50%;" class="thumb"> <p> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl08_h" title="Big Hill, one of the steepest railway lines ever, was operational for 25 years causing a number of accidents, until it was finally closed down. " rel="group3" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Lowest/hjp.ROC.WIKI.004.aspx?mode=image">Big Hill, one of the steepest railway lines ever, was operational for 25 years causing a number of accidents, until it was finally closed down. </a> </p> </li></span><span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl08_ItemTemplate" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Lowest/Thumbnails/hjp.ROC.WIKI.007.jpg') no-repeat 50% 50%;" class="thumb"> <p> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl08_h" title="Canadian Pacific Railway bridges deep in the Rocky Mountains. " rel="group3" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Lowest/hjp.ROC.WIKI.007.aspx?mode=image">Canadian Pacific Railway bridges deep in the Rocky Mountains. </a> </p> </li></span><span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl08_ItemTemplate" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Lowest/Thumbnails/hjp.ROC.FLICKR.018.jpg') no-repeat 50% 50%;" class="thumb"> <p> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl08_h" title="Rail travel is a good way to see the Rockies at their best. This is a Canadian Pacific passenger train. " rel="group3" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Lowest/hjp.ROC.FLICKR.018.aspx?mode=image">Rail travel is a good way to see the Rockies at their best. This is a Canadian Pacific passenger train. </a> </p> </li></span><span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl08_ItemTemplate" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Lowest/Thumbnails/hjp.ROC.CPA.002.jpg') no-repeat 50% 50%;" class="thumb"> <p> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl08_h" title="1885 - A work train travelling through the Rocky Mountains on the Canadian Pacific Railway. " rel="group3" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Lowest/hjp.ROC.CPA.002.aspx?mode=image">1885 - A work train travelling through the Rocky Mountains on the Canadian Pacific Railway. </a> </p> </li></span><span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl08_ItemTemplate" style="background: transparent url('/web/20140718130731im_/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/media/Images/Journeys/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Lowest/Thumbnails/hjp.ROC.WIKI.008.jpg') no-repeat 50% 50%;" class="thumb"> <p> <a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl08_h" title="The Canadian Pacific Railway line crosses some of the most picturesque landscape in Canada. " rel="group3" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/London-Vancouver/Rockies/Lowest/hjp.ROC.WIKI.008.aspx?mode=image">The Canadian Pacific Railway line crosses some of the most picturesque landscape in Canada. </a> </p> </li></span><li id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl08_UploadBlock" class="add"> <p><a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Journey1_ctl08_ContributeLink" title="Contribute your own images" href="/web/20140718130731/http://www.hiddenjourneys.co.uk/contribute.aspx?mode=contribute">Contribute your own images</a></p> </li></ul> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="wrapper"> <a href="#top" class="returnTop">Return to the top</a> </div> <div class="footer clearfix"> <div class="wrapper clearfix"> <div class="hugo"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140718130731/http://www.hugoandcat.com/" target="_blank" title="Visit the Hugo & Cat website">Site by Hugo & Cat</a> </div> <div class="social"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140718130731/http://del.icio.us/post?url=/London-Vancouver/Rockies.aspx&title=&notes=" id="ctl00_bookDelicious" target="_blank" class="social_1">...</a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140718130731/http://digg.com/submit?url=/London-Vancouver/Rockies.aspx&title=&bodytext=&media=Travel&topic=hidden+journeys" id="ctl00_bookDIGG" target="_blank" class="social_2">...</a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140718130731/http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=/London-Vancouver/Rockies.aspx&title=" id="ctl00_boookfacebook" target="_blank" class="social_3">...</a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140718130731/http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=/London-Vancouver/Rockies.aspx&title=" id="ctl00_bookStumble" target="_blank" class="social_4">...</a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140718130731/http://twitter.com/home/?status=-/London-Vancouver/Rockies.aspx" id="ctl00_bookTweet" target="_blank" class="social_5">...</a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140718130731/http://www.netvibes.com/share?title=&url=/London-Vancouver/Rockies.aspx" id="ctl00_bookOther" target="_blank" class="social_6">...</a> <span>Share the journey</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="credit"> <div class="wrapper"> <p>© 2014 <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140718130731/http://www.rgs.org/" target="_blank">Royal Geographical Society</a> (with IBG)</p> </div> </div> </form> <script type="text/javascript"> Cufon.now(); </script> <script type="text/javascript"> var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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