Snow and Ice « Simerg – Insights from Around the World

Storm Mountain Lookout on the Bow Valley Parkway. — L to R: Nick and Heather from Syracuse, New York State, and Azli and Scott from Edmonton, Alberta, are pictured at the Storm Mountain Lookout Point after releasing my vehicle from deep snow and ice. They had the same smiles and warmth throughout the time they fought to get my car out of the snow — they never showed a moment of frustration. Their unassuming line was, “No worries”. March 9, 2024, Photograph: Malik Merchant/Simergphotos.

By MALIK MERCHANT

Who can spend 90 minutes of their precious time when they have to make it back home the same evening hundreds of kilometres away or fly the following day to their destination thousands of miles away? Moreover, they have unfinished sightseeing to complete during the remainder of a glorious afternoon. Two beautiful couples from Syracuse, New York, and Edmonton, Alberta, did precisely that as they devoted precious time and energy to helping me out of a mess I got into on the Bow Valley Parkway. Without their help, my trip to Banff, even with all the beautiful picture-taking I did, would have been in ruins and likely one I would soon wish to forget. Nick, Heather, Scott, and Azli made an act of kindness that I will never forget! READ MY STORY.