Spirit Island: a beauty in the Canadian Rockies

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Spirit Island is a tiny tied – connected to land only by a spit of beach materials – island in Jasper National Park. This landmark is the destination of boat trips across Maligne Lake. Spirit Island enjoys worldwide reputation, and is one of the most famous and photographed views of the Canadian Rockies. Winters are extremely harsh with the lowest recorded temperature of -50 degree Celsius. Average snowfall is six meters in a winter.

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By Christian Abend from Laufen /, Bayern / Deutschland – Spirit Island, Maligne Lake, Jasper NP, CC BY-SA 2.0, Link

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