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The 6 Best Sights & Landmarks in Jasper, Canadian Rockies
Escape the urban bustle and make Jasper your home base for exploring Canada's extraordinary wilderness. As a mountain town, it's low-key and unpretentious with good food and drink; as a destination, it's an outdoor sports lover's playground, with hiking and golfing in summer and skiing and dog sledding in winter. If it's chilly, heat up at Miette Hot Springs in the National Park.
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1. Jasper Community Habitat for the Arts
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5.0 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By YEG-Momma
We stopped at the art centre to see what our family could do between our outdoor tours...we were thrilled to find a short film, the opportunity to create some clay art and met some inspiring folks who showed us the creative side of Jasper!
2. Jasper SkyTram
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4.5 based on 2,897 reviews
Jasper SkyTram is the longest and highest guided aerial tramway in Canada. This family trip offers incredible views of six different mountain ranges, turquoise-coloured lakes, glacier-fed rivers and the town of Jasper. Gain a new perspective on Jasper National Park, the largest park in the UNESCO Canadian Rockies World Heritage Site. Watch for wildlife below as you gently climb towards the upper station located at 7,425 feet (2,263 meters). A knowledgeable guide will accompany you on your 7.5 minute flight, sharing a few insights about the area, its history and the diversity of nature surrounding you. Stroll along the interpretive boardwalk or try hiking the 1.4 km trail to the summit of Whistlers Mountain at 8,081 feet (2,463 meters). Make sure to stop at the Summit Restaurant for a meal at the top of the Canadian Rockies and visit the gift shops at the upper or lower stations for a souvenir to take home. From March to early May, rent snowshoes at the top for a unique experience.
Reviewed By bbeerbower - Peachtree City, United States
This was my favorite of the 2 gondola/sky trams we took up to the mountains. Banff gondola, Lake Louise gondola & Jasper Sky Tram. the scenery was fantastic at the top, you could see the entire valley, the town of Jasper and Whistler etc. Once there you could hike up to the top of the mountain or just sit on rocks taking in the scenery.
3. Columbia Ice Field
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4.5 based on 5,022 reviews
Reviewed By 680gordona - Waterloo, Canada
Aside from the effects of climate change melting the glacier by 15 metres a year, the tour guide added warmth and charm to his informative presentation. We learned many more facts about glaciers, too. Bring a warm jacket because it’s chilly up high on the glacier. Well worth the cost.
4. Highway 93A
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4.5 based on 96 reviews
Reviewed By creos2020
We biked this road in fall conditions from the edge of town to Athabasca falls and back. Highly recommend this route over the main hwy as there was less traffic and road gravel to deal with.
5. Jasper Station
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4.0 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By EkMusafir - Pune, India
We had to change trains at Jasper on our trip by VIA Rail from Vancouver to Prince Rupert. After boarding ‘The Canadian’ at Vancouver we arrived at Jasper the next morning and alighted at Jasper Station. We had to stay one night at a Jasper hotel and come back the next morning to catch ‘The Skeena’ which travels to Prince Rupert on the north western coast of Canada. Jasper Station is housed in a beautiful heritage structure which was reconstructed after a fire burned it down almost 95 years ago. It is managed by the Canadian National Railway. Both VIA Rail and The Rocky Mountaineer use the station as transit points for their tourist trains. There is a large high ceiling-ed waiting hall cum lounge where passengers can relax till their trains arrive. Heavy suitcases can be weighed at the check-in baggage counter next to the VIA Rail enquiry counter. Free tourist literature about the Rocky Mountains and the rest of western Canada can be picked up from the racks. Complimentary tea and coffee with cookies is available, and there are clean restrooms. There is a restaurant, coffee and gift shop in the annex. There is a large parking lot in the building compound. Services of tourist buses and taxis can be availed at the kiosks within the station. The station is within a short walking distance from downtown Jasper and the shopping boulevard is just across the road. One can easily walk across to a regular restaurant while 'The Canadian' stops at Jasper for its onward journey to Toronto.
6. Two Brothers Totem Pole
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4.0 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By paulkb40 - Bristol, United Kingdom
When you drive down connaught drive in jasper you cant miss the two brothers totem pole , it stands 13.7 metres tall and is painted red, black and blue .After standing in Jasper for almost 100 years, the Raven Totem Pole was taken down and repatriated to Gwaai Hanaas, in 2011 a new pole, the Two Brothers pole was erected in Jasper to replace the Raven Pole. when you stand next to it you realise how tall it is.
