Cross Country Ski Activities

Jasper National Park

Offers some of Canada’s best cross-country skiing. Close to the townsite, Whistlers Campground’s loop and the The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge’s 26 kilometres of gently graded trails are just minutes away. Below are just some of those trails, there are many places to cross country ski once the snow flies. From Maligne Lake, with its incomparable wildlife viewing, to Pyramid Road groomed trails, there are long stretches of prime skiing for you to explore.

Maligne Lake

Offers some of the best cross-country skiing in the park. For novice skiers, the Lake Trail loop or either of the Moose Lake Trail offer easy skiing with a couple of gentle descents. More advanced skiers find the 7.3 km Lorraine Lake loop a more challenging trail.

The Evelyn Creek

This loop is a 12 km, difficult trail which follows the Bald Hills fire road up to the Skyline Trail.

Athabasca Falls-Whirlpool Valley

The Athabasca Falls to Whirlpool Valley area has some great trails with terrific views. One favourite is the 18 km Moab Lake Trail, which starts at the Meeting of the Waters picnic area 20 kilometres south of Jasper on highway 93A. The Whirlpool Campground Trail is an easy 4.5 kilometres starting at the Moab Lake trailhead reached via the Athabasca Falls turnoff on the Icefield Parkway.

Groomed Trail

The Pyramid Bench

Offers moderate trails that begin off Pyramid Lake Road. You can either ski right from town or drive up to one of the two parking areas near Pyramid Lake. Bench trails include the Mina/Riley Loop, a 6 to 7km intermediate trail that follows gently sloping terrain or the shorter 4.7 km Pyramid Bench Loop which offers spectacular views of the Athabasca Valley.

Wabasso Campsite

This crosscountry ski trail is groomed. It uses the exsisting pathways that the cars normally drive to the campsite. Great for beginners.

Marmot Meadows

You can access this trail from the Whistlers campground entrance, head left once past the Whistlers campground gates. Call Parks for info, closures.

Marmot Meadows – Parks closed (2019-2021) this trail or not maintained.

NEW: Friend of Jasper has attained a Snowdog for 2022 and trails will be flat packed

Edith Cavell Road

This will be closed 2022 due to Caribou conservation.

This 14km trail resides on the road of Edith Cavell. The trail is groomed when the closure is lifted in mid February. It also has a Youth Hostel at the trail head into Tonquin Valley. The trail starts off on a good grade till you reach the lookout on the road, then it mellows out towards the Hostel.

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