More questions about the Canadian Rockies

SideHillSoup wrote:
Don’t take Hwys 5 or 16, for my other reasons including the ones listed above.
Take Hwy 1 east from Vancouver to Hope, then take Hwy 3 east from Hope to Osoyoos.
From Osoyoos take Hwy 97 north through the Okanogon Valley ( wine country) to just north of Enderby then Take Hwy 97-A to Sicamous where you again join up with Hwy 1 east.
Follow Hwy 1 through Revelstoke over Rogers Pass and on to Golden and over Kicking Horse Pass and to Lake Louise.
Now I differ from a lot of people where I love driving the Ice Field parkways between Lake Louise and Jasper in both directions. You will see stuff on the return trip that you wont see on the way up. It is one of the most beautiful drives anywhere and should be seen going both directions.
Also there isn’t a main Hwy in BC or Alberta that you won’t fit on comfortably. There are hills (mountain passes) all over BC, so don’t be surprised.
There are a lot of other routes that you could take to get to the Alberta Rockies other than the one I suggested, which is by far more scenic than Hwy 5 period.
If you want to hear about another route to get across southern B.C., which has far less traffic the route I suggest, and has, mountain lakes, river valleys, creeks and mountain the entire route, let me know.
Enjoy what ever you decide to do.
Soup.

Yes, if you are prepared to take the extra day and mileage this is a much more scenic route.
Far too many years ago we lived in Hinton and would make several round trips to Calgary each year. We would take the Icefield Parkway
both ways irregardless of the season, and would always notice something different. I wouldn't hesitate to do it both ways.