The Three Sisters

I am planning in late December to take some shots of the Three Sisters Mountains near Canmore, Alberta. Time is limited. To those of you who are familiar with the area where would you go, specifically, for the best possible shot? So I ask for directions. I would be willing to do some hiking. I have a fondness for reflections. So a shot of the Three Sisters reflecting in a pond or lake would be very nice. Apparently there are many viewpoints and I would consider them all. So many viewpoints so little time

Thank you for your replies.

Will
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada

Will, I've photographed the Three Sisters a few times over the past year and my favorite location has been near Policeman's Creek.

I've been there last December and there was open water (for reflections)

I've made a couple maps for you:

http://www.tnphoto.ca/PCS/Canmore.jpg
http://www.tnphoto.ca/PCS/Canmore2.jpg

And here are a couple shots from there:
http://www.tnphoto.ca/Pictures/Rockies/_mg_7134-2.htm
http://www.tnphoto.ca/Pictures/Rockies/_mg_4213.htm

The second isn't of the Three Sisters but it's from the same location.

I hope this helps and if you have any questions let me know.

p.s. I'd be interested in other locations anyone else knows of.

Hey thanks for the great links! Darwin

Tom - You rock! Not only a map but a "park here" arrow too. Definitely on the list of spots to check out soon (hopefully before it freezes over).

Thanks Tom.
I've been looking for that location and suspected that is where it was. Thanks for the confirmation.
I haven't found any better location for reflections. Quarry Lake and the Rundle Forbay are too far west. The best viewpoint I can suggest is the Benchlands Lookout (above the hoodoos; easily accessible by vehicle). I'll work on maps tonight since Tom set the standard.

Thank you very much, Tom, for the excellent directions. And thanks for the inspiring shots. I can't wait to be at that spot.

Thank you too, Randall.

Will
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada

I've been meaning to do this for myself anyway. I might as well share.
http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=50.931604,-115.207443&spn=0.392509,0.749817&t=h&z=11&msid=110293521347752646355.00045ca3288cdffad9e2e

Wow, thanks for the great map Randall!

A super big thank you to you guys. You are the best This is most helpful.

Will
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada

A good book to help you get the most out of your trip out West is called: How to photograph the Canadian Rockies. It gives times of the day for each stop, and covers everything quite well. I live in Calgary, which is 1 hour East of Canmore, and have used this book to get some interesting shots. He identifies some of the places to stop that are not marked, which is a great thing when you are going for some great shots. I have put the link to his website here, so you can see the book I am talking about.
If you want you can check out some of my shots on my website: www.hiredgunphoto.ca
http://www.darwinwiggett.com/books.html

Thank you for the kind reply, Tracy. I have How to Photograph the Canadian Rockies in my possession. And I have checked out some of your shots on your website and enjoyed my visit there.

Will
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada