The Jasper Tramway Experience - A Guide to the Tramway Ride, Hiking and Scenery

Riding the Tramway and hiking up the summit is an experience essential to any visit to Jasper National Park.

The “Jasper Tramway Experience”, as I call it, is a 3,000 foot ride up the side of Whisters Mountain while in …

Canadian Rockies Itinerary Tips for the Jasper Tramway and Banff Gondola

This tip is for you if you are planning to visit Jasper National Park or Banff National Park – or anywhere in the Rockies with a tramway or gondola ride to the top of a mountain.

My advice is to …

The Whistlers Mountain in the Clouds

Jasper Tramway upper terminal in the clouds

These 2 photos are part of a series of photos I took on a cloudy day while atop The Whistlers Mountain near the Jasper Tramway upper terminal.

At one point, as I hiked up towards the summit, I looked down …

Summer in Jasper National Park

Jasper National Park is the furthermost north park of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The park was first created in 1907 to help provide a natural ecosystem where plants and animals could continue to thrive. As a result of careful planning …

Treeline Restaurant Review: Jasper National Park’s Only Restaurant in the Sky

Jasper Park Treeline Restaurant DiningThe Treeline Restaurant provides a good, quick meal and a great view. The Treeline Restaurant is the only place to eat at the upper terminal of the Jasper Tramway. And being the only restaurant on the side of Whistler’s Mountain, …

Photo: On Top of Whistler's Mountain

This is one of the rewarding alpine scenes after taking the Jasper Tramway up to the terminal on Whistler’s Mountain and then hiking a short distance to the summit.

See the lichen clinging to white rocks in the foreground and …

Jasper Tramway Tips: When to go, what to bring, what not to do

To avoid the crowds, morning and late afternoon are supposed to be the best times. I had luck in the middle of the afternoon in July – supposedly the height of tourist season.

The best rule of thumb is to …