I’ve long been inspired by the beauty of Western Canada with its rocky peaks and icy valleys, and was inspired by the idea of capturing a moment hidden to most tourists. Many have experienced the wonder of the Columbia Icefields from the snow coaches at ground level, but it takes on a whole new perspective from an elevation of over 10,000 feet atop Mount Athabasca. After nearly 7 hours of trekking up the mountain, I was rewarded with this bird’s eye view of the sun cresting over neighboring Boundary Peak at the border of Jasper and Banff National Parks, highlighting the near untouched beauty of the snowy summit.