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Jasper National Park, in Alberta, Canada, is the largest national park within Alberta's Rocky Mountains, spanning 11,000 km 2 (4,200 sq mi). It was established as Jasper Forest Park in 1907, renamed as a national park in 1930, and declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1984.
The Skyline Trail is a hiking trail in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. [3] It is known for its views, with much of the hike being located above the tree line.It is also known for challenging weather conditions above the tree line, which can be a problem for hikers, who can lose sight of trails.
By 1931, Jasper was accessible by road from Edmonton. In 1940, the scenic Icefields Parkway opened, connecting Jasper to Lake Louise and Banff in Banff National Park. The first step towards incorporation of Jasper occurred on August 31, 1995, when the Jasper Improvement District was formed from a portion of Improvement District No. 12 (Jasper ...
Karpathos Peak, [1] also previously known as Mount Olympus, [2] [4] is a 2,987 metres (9,800 ft) mountain summit located in the Athabasca River valley of Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.
Jasper National Park, the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies Jasper Park, Edmonton , a neighborhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada SS Jasper Park a World War 2 cargo ship, sank in the war by U-boat
Mount Colin is a 2,687-metre (8,816-foot) mountain summit located in Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the Colin Range , which is a sub-range of the Canadian Rockies . [ 5 ] The peak is situated 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of the municipality of Jasper , and is a prominent landmark in the Athabasca Valley visible from ...
The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, formerly and commonly known as Jasper Park Lodge, is a 442-room hotel on a 2.8 km 2 (700-acre) site along Lac Beauvert in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. The hotel was established in 1921 by Canadian National Railway and is one of Canada's grand railway hotels .
Mount Christie is a 3,103-metre (10,180 ft) mountain summit located in the Athabasca River valley of Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The nearest higher peak is Brussels Peak, 1.67 km (1.04 mi) to the south-southwest. [4] Mount Christie can be seen from the Icefields Parkway.