The Jasper SkyTram is an
aerial tramway
An aerial tramway, sky tram, cable car, ropeway, aerial tram, telepherique, or seilbahn is a type of aerial lift which uses one or two stationary ropes for support while a third moving rope provides propulsion. With this form of lift, the grip ...
on the mountain called
The Whistlers near
Jasper, Alberta
Jasper is a specialized municipality and townsite in western Alberta within the Canadian Rockies. The townsite is in the Athabasca River valley and is the commercial centre of Jasper National Park.
History
Established in 1813, Jasper Hou ...
, Canada. It is the highest and longest guided aerial tramway in Canada. It goes to a height of above sea level with a travel time of 7.5 minutes. From the upper tramway station, the hike to the Whistlers Summit is 1.4 kilometres, and is a elevation gain to . It is south of Jasper, off the
Icefields Parkway
Highway 93 is a north–south highway in Alberta, Canada. It is also known as the Banff-Windermere Parkway south of the Trans-Canada Highway ( Highway 1) and the Icefields Parkway north of the Trans-Canada Highway. It travels through ...
on Whistlers Road. It is a seasonal operation, running from late March to the end of October. It has been in operation since it was built in 1964.
References
External links
* {{official website
Aerial tramways in Canada
1964 establishments in Alberta
Transport infrastructure completed in 1964