The Whistlers is a mountain

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located in

Jasper National Park Jasper National Park is a national park in Alberta, Canada. It is the largest national park within Alberta's Rocky Mountains spanning . It was established as a national park in 1930 and declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Its locatio ...

, in the

Trident Range The South Jasper Ranges are mountain ranges of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. It is a part of the Central Main Ranges of the Canadian Rockies, located on the Continental Divide, in Jasper National Park (Alberta) and ...

of the

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. The municipality of

Jasper Jasper, an aggregate of microgranular quartz and/or cryptocrystalline chalcedony and other mineral phases,Kostov, R. I. 2010. Review on the mineralogical systematics of jasper and related rocks. – Archaeometry Workshop, 7, 3, 209-213PDF/ref> ...

is situated 7 kilometres to the northeast. Its nearest higher peak is Indian Peak, to the southwest. The highest and longest aerial tramway in Canada ascends to a lookout at 2,277 meters elevation, still 193 meters below the summit, but a hiking trail continues to the summit. Some of the mountains that can be seen (weather permitting) from the top include

Mount Robson Mount Robson is the most prominent mountain in North America's Rocky Mountain range; it is also the highest point in the Canadian Rockies. The mountain is located entirely within Mount Robson Provincial Park of British Columbia, and is part of ...

, Mount Bridgland,

Monarch Mountain Monarch Mountain is one of the principal summits of the Pacific Ranges subdivision of the Coast Mountains in southern British Columbia. It stands just east of a pass between the Klinaklini River and the south branch of the Atnarko River, which ...

Pyramid Mountain Pyramid Mountain can refer to: ;Antarctica * Pyramid Mountain (Antarctica), in the Quartermain Mountains ;Canada *Pyramid Mountain (Alberta) in Jasper National Park, Alberta * Pyramid Mountain (Garibaldi Provincial Park) in Garibaldi Provincial P ...

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, Mount Colin, Grisette Mountain,

Mount Tekarra Mount Tekarra is a mountain summit located in the Athabasca River valley of Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It is situated at the northwest end of the Maligne Range and is visible from Jasper and the Icefields ...

Mount Hardisty Mount Hardisty is a mountain summit located in the Athabasca River valley of Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Kerkeslin, to the south. Both mountains are part of the Maligne R ...

, Mount Kerkeslin, Terminal Mountain, and Manx Peak.

History

The descriptive name ''The Whistlers'' was applied in 1916 by Édouard-Gaston Deville of the

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for the whistling inhabitants of the mountain, the

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. The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1951 by the

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Climate

Based on the

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, The Whistlers is located in a

subarctic climate The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of an ocean, ge ...

zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C. Precipitation

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from The Whistlers drains into tributaries of the

Athabasca River The Athabasca River (French: ''Rivière Athabasca'') is a river in Alberta, Canada, which originates at the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park and flows more than before emptying into Lake Athabasca. Much of the land along its banks is pro ...

In popular culture

On 9 April 2022, TikTok user Andrew Dawson posted a video what appears to be a massive giant standing near the top of Whistlers Peak Mountain. The video went viral, garnishing more than 2.8 million views. Following the initial video, Andrew continued to post a series of videos over the next few months detailing an alleged ongoing experience of being followed and observed by individuals whom he deemed were CIA operatives. On 6 May 2022, Andrew admitted the series of videos to be a hoax, however 10 days later on 16 May 2022 he posted a video with the captions reading "I'm scared" and "To much has happened and i can't be forced to be silent." in which he recanted his previous statement stating his videos were in fact real. By 17 May 2022, Andrew had posted his final video related to the events in which he recorded Whistlers Peak one last time with what appeared to be some sort of military unit on top. On 1 July 2022, an obituary was published for Andrew. No information can be found surrounding his death or his surviving family members. https://www.tiktok.com/@andykapt/video/7098543622370462981?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7152720033251526186

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Gallery

Views from the top File:View from Whistlers Peak - panoramio.jpg, Summit view of the lookout and Pyramid Mountain File:Whistlers Peak - panoramio.jpg, View of Terminal Mountain and Manx Peak File:Jasper town from top of the mountain!.jpg, View of Jasper and the Colin Range File:Top of The Whistlers.jpg, Walking to the top of The Whistlers

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