Parks Information | All about Jasper National Park

Skating Horseshoe Lake

Horseshoe Lake, at certain conditions will allow wild skating. Reminder safety first, bring a friend, proper safety gear, have fun!

Ice formations & natural beautyAmazing, grandiose, majestic and timeless. Caves channeled out by melting glacier and icebergs floating in the melt water of the two glaciers, “Ghost” & “Angel”, makes this place a must see when in Jasper National Park. You can come...

Hockey

Jasper is a member of the Sturgeon Pembina Hockey league and has teams from Initiation up to Midget as well as a female team. All teams host local tournaments throughout the winter and always encourage out of town entries.

Horseshoe Lake

This lake often gets busy when the temperature rises. Great place for a picnic and a dip in the deep waters.

Mary Schaffer Loop

This hike is easy, just about 3km and can be completed within 2 hours. Nice low elevation walk around loop.

Jasper Folk Music Festival 2019

JFMF opens with great weather and The Medicine Wheel indigenous band.

Half Marathon 2019

Half Marathon are held in many cities around the world. Jasper National Park host this marathon 2019.

Watch out for Wildlife

Any time of year to watch out for wildlife on the roads. Slow down and enjoy the scenery! Pull over to let other traffic by.

Scrambling Mystery Canyon

Bring a nice pair of leather gloves to save your hands. Once reaching the top of the canyon, a hanging valley awaits. Beautiful vistas on the cliffs over the canyon is worth the day trip.

Beaver

A Canadian icon and part of our heritage, Beaver has been sought after for their fur.

Horseback Tonquin Valley

Don’t want to hike this distance into pristine backcountry? Couple of local outfitters can help you out.

Retro Day 2018

The season ender for Marmot Basin, they finished it with a retro day fashion show and topped it off with the Athabasca Barnburners. Like I mention on the previous post, Jasper loves dressing up and Retro Day is dressing in the 70's and 80's. So this year, Marmot Basin...

Sparkle Run

Living with mental health awareness Sparkle Run Some how Jasper got the knack of dressing up for any occasion, this one is for Mental Health awareness, in case you were wondering why these wonderful caring people were doing running with bright, colorful flamboyant...

Golfing

One of Canada’s top ten resort golf courses is located at The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge.

Osprey

Osprey nests are are viewable at various points along the river in Jasper.

Mule Deer

Tell tale sign for this species is the black tip on the tail that tells them apart from White Tail Deer.

Wolf

The wolf is the largest extant member of the family Canidae. It is also distinguished from other Canis species by its less pointed ears and muzzle, as well as a shorter torso and a longer tail.

Great Horned Owl

Great Horned Owl, on May 3, 1977, the great horned owl was adopted as Alberta’s official bird after a province-wide children’s vote. The great horned owl is a year-round resident of the province.

Jasper Freeride Season Wrap Up

Jasper Freeride Club annual trek to the peak of Marmot Basin.

Soggy Dog Lake

Soggy Dog Lake – A short walk from Maligne lake road, a tiny gravel pull off for one or two cars.

Coyote

The coyote is larger and more predatory and was once referred to as the American jackal by a behavioral ecologist. Other historical names for the species include the prairie wolf and the brush wolf. ~Wikipedia~

Senior Canadian Championship Freestyle Competition

Canadian Championship Mogul and Dual Mogul event is at Marmot Basin Resort, Jasper Alberta. This will be an all-out show featuring top Olympic, National and Provincial athletes.

Bald Eagle

Bald eagles are not actually bald; the name derives from an older meaning of the word, “white headed”. The adult is mainly brown with a white head and tail. The sexes are identical in plumage, but females are about 25 percent larger than males. The yellow beak is large and hooked. The plumage of the immature is brown.
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Pine Marten

Martens are slender, agile animals, adapted to living in the taiga, and inhabit coniferous and northern deciduous forests across the Northern Hemisphere.
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