Below: The road up to Jasper Skytram (2015 photo)
Whistlers Mountain Road,
Jasper National Park,
Jasper, Alberta Canada
Phone: ='780.852.3093 |
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The Lower Station is 1,258 meters above sea
level. The Upper Station is 2,263 meters above sea level. Travel time
was about 7-1/2 minutes. |
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Below: 2009 photo |
2015 photo: note the name change |
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The Jasper Skytram is the highest and
longest aerial tramway located in Canada, as of this date. It was built
in 1964 and goes to a height of 7,472 feet above sea level. It is
a ten minute drive from downtown Jasper, Alberta and crests The Whistlers
Mountain. It is roughly 230 km north of Lake Louise along the Icefields
Parkway (Highway 93). |
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Below: What a nice, relaxing, pleasant adventure this
was for the two RV Gypsies. as they enjoyed a leisurely ride up the mountain
in a gondola to view wonderful vistas below. The ride was a breeze, and
there was a little narrative by the gondola pilot while ascending the
mountain. |
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Below: Similar views from the boardwalk
at the Upper Station
2009 (smaller photos) and 2015 (bigger photos).
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Below: Lee Duquette looked
around at other peaks: Pyramid Mt. and Mt. Robson in the distance, just
awesome! |
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Below: 2009 photo |
Below: 2015 Photo |
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Below: Views from the boardwalk
at the Upper Station in 2015 |
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Below: Jasper and surrounding areas
in 2015 |
Temperature in 2015,
much warmer than in 2009 |
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| Below: The boardwalk
leading to Viewpoint Belvedere, which is at least a 45 minute hike because
the climb is extremely steep. (Small photos 2009) (bigger photos2015) |
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To really get your money's worth, hike up
to the top. Wear good walking shoes and carry a windbreaker as it is windy
and cold at the top. Be prepared to go slowly as the oxygen is a little
thinner way up there. But once there, it is said to be like you are on
top of the world. You can catch any tram back. Note: the two RV Gypsies
did not make it all the way to the top of the summit, but still enjoyed
the scenery. |
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Below: Standing outside the
Treeline Restaurant, with a 260 degree panoramic outlook, Karen Duquette
photographed small wildlife on the mountain in 2015. |
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Below: Sign about The Whistlers Trail down the mountain.
The two RV Gypsies said, "Three hour hike. WOW. No thanks! That's
what the tram is for." |
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