Jasper National Park, established in 1907, is the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies with 10,878 square kilometres of mountain wilderness.
Jasper is the wildest of the mountain parks, and contains a superb backcountry trail system as well as the world famous Columbia Icefields, one of the only Icefields in the world accessible by road.
It is internationally-renowned for hiking in the park, skiing at Marmot Basin and wildlife viewing, and is home to some of North America's rarest animals, including healthy populations of grizzly bears, moose, caribou and wolves.
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Jasper National Park is a of the top sightseeing vacation destination in the Canadian Rockies, and is great for mountain vacations year round. Summer is the season of hiking, horseback riding, fishing and rafting. Summer in Japser may have a slightly different schedule than the rest of the northern hemisphere. It typically runs from the [...]
By Stephen Nelson. Summer activities in Jasper run from the beginning of May till the middle of October, depending on the weather in the Canadian Rockies, El Nino and Global Warming.
Good old fun for the whole family, Jasper National Park offers children many exciting activities in the great Canadian Rocky Mountains. There is plenty to see and do so kids won’t get bored.
Chill out in your own homemade igloo in Jasper National Park. It would be a Canadian Rockies experience that’s hard to beat. Building a real igloo is hard work, however. So grab some friends, some snacks and drinks, and get to work!