It is accessible via a short drive off the Icefields Parkway
that connects Jasper and Banff National Parks. The falls have a drop of about
18.5 metres. Sunwapta is a Stoney (Assiniboine) word that means turbulent
water. It is most spectacular in the late spring when the spring melt is at its
peak.
There are actually two falls, a lower and an upper one. The
one most people see is the upper falls as access is easy. The lower falls are a
short distance away.
The water originates from the Athabasca Glacier, and volumes
are higher in early summer, caused by glacial meltdown.
It is a class 6 waterfall, with a drop of 60 ft (18 m) and a
width of 30 ft (9.1 m).
Beautiful serene images
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