crossing the Rockies

We crossed the Rockies (as well as the Continental Divide between Alberta and British Columbia) via the Crowsnest Pass featuring scenic Crowsnest Mountain. After a short stop at Fernie (a quaint coal mining and ski town at the base of the Canadian Rocky Mountains) we headed forward to Kimberly. Once being the home of the worlds largest lead-zinc mine Kimberly – located at the foot of the Purcell Mountains – is known nowadays for its Underground Mining Railway as well as its alpine resort. The city has also the 'largest freestanding cuckoo clock in Canada'. WOW! Following Crowsnest Highway to Creston we decided to drive along the eastern shore of Kootenay Lake where we had a lot of charming views. At least we crossed the lake by ferry from Kootenay Bay to Balfour and checked in at a lovely Bed 'n' Breakfast in Nelson.