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| Jasper Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see x When the explorer David Thompson arrived in the area, he established Jasper’s first permanent habitation, a way-station for voyageurs, in 1811. Jasper National Park was formed in 1907. The town of Jasper is located in the heart of the National Park, and at the end of the phenomenal Icefields Parkway. |
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| This community of 4,500 provides a beautiful alpine backdrop for
many year-round activities, and is an excellent centre for touring. Visit
the Jasper Yellowhead Museum and Archives. ______Sights Edit This Alpine Village Cabin Resort Enjoy Cottage Life in Jasper National Park. Located 2 km south of Downtown Jasper in the heart of Jasper National Park is the quiet and scenic Alpine Village. Log Cabins and Mountain Chalets are spread over a well maintained and forested property, accross form the Athabasca River. Most cabins feature wood-burning fireplaces, kitchens and private patios. Large out-door hot tub, play ground and quiet sitting areas. Repeat winner of the Alberta Housekeeping award and a Jasper's only 3 diamond AAA rated cabin resort. Great off season rates. Phone: (780) 852-3285, Fax (780) 852-1955, _____Park & Wildlife Edit This Jasper is an extremely beautiful wilderness area filled with wildlife. Well worth a visit. [Add New] Jasper National Park . Edit This Jasper is the largest and most northerly of the four Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks which comprise the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its scenery is rugged, including deeply gouged Maligne Canyon and picturesque Maligne Lake. Thrill to the thunder of Sunwapta Falls; enjoy the serene beauty of glacier- covered Mount Edith Cavell; hike along any of the 1,000 km of trails; or have a relaxing soak in Miette Hot Springs. For more information on Jasper National Park, including an illustrated tour of the park's features, visit Jasper National Park Tel: 1 780 852-6176 Fax: 1 780 more.. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] _________Museums Edit This Explore the history, art, and natural history of the region. [Add Museum] Den Wildlife Museum . Edit This 130 life-sized wildlife specimens mounted in panoramic cases that resemble natural settings. Birds and animals, both large and small, from Western Canada and the Northern Territories have been assembled over 45 years by Canada's best taxidermists. $3, families $6. Tel: 1 780 852-3361 Address: Whistlers Inn, Connaught Dr and Miette Ave, type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Jasper Yellowhead Museum & Archives . Edit This The permanent Historical Gallery displays the human and natural history of Jasper National Park. Art shows, family video area, book and gift shops, archives and meeting room. $3, $2 stu/sen, free under 6 and members. Discount for groups 10+. Summer daily 10 am-9 pm; winter Thur-Sun 10 am-5 pm; archives open Tues 10 am-noon and Wed 10 am-4 pm, research appts required. Tel: 1 780 852-3013 Address: Across from the Aquatic Centre, 400 Pyramid Lk Rd, Jasper Alberta type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Artists Own Downstairs Gallery . Edit This x Original images of Jasper National Park through the eyes of local artists. Watercolours, oils and photography capture the spirit of the mountains. 10 am-6 pm ('til 8 pm June-Sept) Tues-Sat Oct-May. Tel: 1 780 852-3117 Fax: 1 780 852-3878 Address: 618 Connought Dr, Jasper AB T0E 1E0 - (View on Map) type: general World66 rating: [rate it] E&A Studios . Edit This Displayed are exquisite limited edition bronze and pewter sculptures that incorporate Native and wildlife themes, Indian and Inuit carvings, argillite Haida objects d'art, and jewellery set with ammolite and amber. Souvenir items are sold. Tel: 1 780 852-4261 Address: 105 Miette Ave (at Connaught Dr), Jasper Alberta - (View on Map) type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Maligne Canyon Chalet . Edit This Fine Indian and Inuit art, including soapstone, whalebone and jade sculptures by master carvers that depict the unique culture of Canada's Native peoples. Original paintings and limited edition prints by Norval Morrisseau and others, as well as exquisite jewellery, many pieces set with ammolite, a colourful gemstone native to Alberta. Souvenir shirts, moccasins, guide books, books of photography and mementos. Closed Jan and Feb. Tel: 1 780 852-3583 Address: Maligne Rd, 11 km (7 mi) SE of Jasper townsite, Jasper Alberta type: general World66 rating: [rate it] ___________Attractions Edit This Any of the features on this page will help you appreciate the natural beauty of the region. [Add New] Jasper Tramway . Edit This Located 10 minutes from the town of Jasper, the Tramway is Canada's longest aerial tram operation. The upper terminal at 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) offers spectacular view of the surrounding area. A one-way trip in the 30 passenger cabin takes 7 minutes. Cafeteria, dining room, lounge and gift shops are offered. Tel: 1 780 852-3093 Fax: 1 780 852-5779 Address: PO Box 418 Jasper Alberta T0E 1E0 - (View on Map) type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Miette Hot Springs . Edit This - Run by the Canadian Parks Service, the complex consists of two outdoor bathing pools - one deep and one shallow - fed by hot sulphur springwater chlorinated and cooled to approximately 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees F). An interpretative display explains the local geology, and hiking trails and a picnic area are available. Tel: 1 780 866-3939 Address: Jasper National Park, Jasper, Alberta. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Spirit Island Edit This x Spirit Island photo by: Christian Ward Spirit Island is only accessible by boat from the shore of Maligne Lake. Tickets for a guided boat tour can be purchased at $35 CAD in advance from the ticket office in Jasper town centre or bought at Maligne Lake itself. The boat trip is a 90 minute round-trip, with a 10 minute stop off at Spirit Island. Spirit Island is the subject of reputedly one of the most famous photographs in the world. An amateur photographer took a photo of this island and entered it into a Kodak photography competition, winning first prize of having his photo enlarged to billboard size and more.. World66 rating: [rate it] email: christianward2003@yahoo.co.uk Athabasca Falls . Edit This The force of the Athabasca River is funnelled into a narrow canyon cut in very hard, quartz-rich sandstone rock. Viewpoints are located along the falls. Address: Located 30 km (18.75 mi) S of jasper townsite along the Icefield Park type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Columbia Icefield . Edit This This massive field of ancient ice covers 325 sq km (125 sq mi) and reaches depths estimated at 385 m (1,270 ft). It is composed of the Athabasca, Stutfield and Dome glaciers. Straddling the Continental Divide, the icefield feeds four of the continent’s major river systems: the Columbia, Fraser, Mackenzie and Saskatchewan. Meltwaters from the icefield flow to three different oceans (the Pacific, Arctic and Atlantic). Called a ‘hydrological apex,’ it is one of only two in the world (the other is in Siberia). Markers at the icefield indicate the rate at which the toe of the more.. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Tangle Falls . Edit This Beautiful waterfalls tumble down the Tangle Ridge. Bighorn sheep are often seen in this area. Address: 96 km (60 mi) S of Jasper l34 km (83.75 mi) N of Lake Louise. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Medicine Lake . Edit This The water level in this lake fluctuates due to an underground drainage system. In summer the lake level rises and in fall the lake empties. Interpretive signs. Address: 29 km (11.8 mi) E of Jasper along Hwy. 16, E of the town type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Maligne Lake . Edit This Maligne Lake offers one of the largest attractions in Jasper National Park. Visitors can choose from scenic cruises to world-famous Spirit Island, white water rafting, horsebackriding, guided trout fishing, hiking, canoe renting and shopping. In winter guided hiking tours of the frozen Maligne Canyon and X-country skiing are very popular. Tel: 1 780 852-3370 Fax: 1 780 852-3405 Address: 48 km (30 mi) SE of townsite, take Hwy. 16 - P.O. Box 280 Jasper, Alberta, Canada T0E 1E0 Spruce Grove Alberta T7X 3B2 - (View on Map) type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Banff/Jasper Parks Boundary . Edit This x At this boundary located in the Sunwapta Pass, the headquarters of the North Saskatchewan River and the Sunwapta River flow in opposite directions. Address: Located 108km (67.5 mi) S of Jasper/122km (76.25 mi) N of Lake Louise type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Mount Edith Cavell . Edit This Mount Edith Cavell, 3363 m above sea level, was named after a British nurse who was executed by the Germans for helping allied troops escape. Angel Glacier lies in a saddle area on the NE slope. Address: 29 km (11.8) S of Jasper on Hwy. 93, then Hwy. 93A type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Old Fort Point . Edit This Near the site of an early fur brigade post, this area is the starting point for a number of hiking trails. Try the loop to Lac 13cauvert or the 17 km (10.6 mi) trip to the Valley of the Five Lakes. Address: Located 1.6 km (1 mi) S from Jasper type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Punchbowl Falls . Edit This x A mountain creek tumbles over a cliff face creating a narrow crevice in the stone. The steepness and irregularities of the cliff face all contribute to the unusual shape of these falls. Address: 48 km (30 mi) E of Jasper. 1km (0.6 mi) up the Miette Hot Springs Rd type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Pyramid and Patricia Lakes . Edit This Take a winding road to see these two beautiful glacial lakes and to view Pyramid Mountain (2733 metres). Enjoy fishing, picnicking, boat rentals, horseback riding and hiking. Tel: 1 780 852-3562 Address: Located 8 km (5 mi) NW of the Jasper townsite type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Stutfield Glacier . Edit This From this point, view the Sunwapta River, an excellent example of a braided river. The valley bottom is filled with sand and gravel spreading the river across the valley floor in interlacing channels. The Stutfield Glacier features a picturesque pair of ice falls which spill down the face of Mt. Stutfield. Address: 95 km (59.3 mi) S of Jasper l35 km (84.3 mi) N of Lake Louise. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Sunwapta Falls . Edit This Here the Sunwapta River abruptly changes its course from NW to SW and plunges into a deep canyon producing a spectacular waterfall. Open: June to Sept. Address: 55 km (34.3 mi) S of Jasper/l 75 km (109 mi) N of Lake Louise. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] _____________Nightlife and Entertainment Edit This i After exploring the outdoors, come inside, relax, and have some fun. [Add Entertainment place] Earl's . Edit This Bar and outdoor patio with view. Margarita Mon; Hawaii 5-0 Tues; martini Thurs specials. Tel: 1 780 852-2393 Address: 2nd fl, 600 Patricia St, Jasper AB T0E 1E0 type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Jasper Inn . Edit This Dining lounge overlooks the pool. Sports TV. Snacks, including fondue. Tel: 1 (403) 852-3232 Address: Geikie and Bonhomme Sts, type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Jasper Pizza Place . Edit This Bar and restaurant with beers on tap, pool tables, and wood-burning pizza oven. Roof top patio. Tel: 1 (403) 852-3225 Address: 402 Connaught Dr, type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Pete's on Patricia . Edit This High-energy dancing. DJ and occasional live music (quieter during the day). Mountain biking, snowboarding, music videos and sports on big screen TV. Tel: 1 780 852-6262 Address: 2nd fl, 614 Patricia St, Jasper AB T0E 1E0 type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Chaba Theatre . Edit This First-run movies are screened evenings in two comfortable theatres. $6.75 adult, $5.75 youth, $4.75 senior, $3.50 child. Tel: 1 780 852-4749 Address: 604 Connaught Dr. Jasper AB type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Whistlers Inn . Edit This x Neighbourhood pub--fireplace, 10 ales on tap, darts, pool table, big-screen sports TV and occasional entertainment at Whistle Stop Pub. Tel: 1 (403) 852-3361 Address: 105 Miette Ave, type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Astoria Hotel . Edit This De'd Dog Bar & Grill has big-screen TV, video lottery, pool table and darts. Ales and single malt scotch. Off-sales. Tel: 1 (403) 852-3351 Address: 404 Connaught Dr, type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Athabasca Hotel . Edit This i Night Club hosts new music bands and dancing; pub and games room adjacent. O'Shea's Lounge has video lottery and big screen TV. 11 am-2 am. Tel: 1 (403) 852-3386 Address: 510 Patricia St, type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Chateau Jasper . Edit This Intimate, elegant Bonhomme Lounge has a harpist most nights. Tel: 1 (403) 852-5644 Address: 96 Geikie St, type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Lobstick Lodge . Edit This x Skyline Lounge offers a mountain view, fieldstone fireplace, and big pillowed couches. Happy hr 5-8 pm. Patio with BBQ menu (summer). Tel: 1 (403) 852-4431 Address: 3rd flr, Lobstick Lodge, Geikie and Juniper St, type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Nick's Bar . Edit This Glass atrium with sports and ski movies on big-screen TV. Occasional pianist. Tel: 1 (403) 852-4966 Address: Juniper St between Connaught Dr and Geikie St, type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Villa Caruso . Edit This Comfortable lounge TV and snacks. Outdoor decks with mountain views. Toll Free: 1 (403) 852-3920 Address: Corner, Connaught Dr and Hazel Ave, type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Buckles Saloon . Edit This Western food and decor. Maligne Lodge, W end Connaught Dr, 852-7074. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Jasper Park Lodge . Edit This Emerald Lounge offers BBQs on the patio (summer) and sandwiches and casseroles by the fireplace. Palisade Lounge is an elegant setting for light fare and cocktails. Both have spectacular views of Lac Beauvert and patio decks. Tent City Sports Lounge offers pub fare, billiards and darts. Tel: 1 (403) 852-6052 Address: Jasper Park Lodge, type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Marmot Lodge . Edit This Cozy English lodge atmosphere at Fireside Lounge. Board games. Fri jazz piano, Sat local talent, Sun jam night. 5 pm-mid (happy hr 5-8 pm). BBQ patio for groups (summer). 86 Connaught Dr, 852-4471. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] |
