Even though there is still snow on the ground in Alberta, this warmer winter weather has us all reminiscing about the summer heat. Not only are we reminiscing about our past and dreaming of our future summer vacations, practically speaking we need to start booking in the national parks or it can be hard to […]
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Where to Stay this Winter in Jasper National Park, Alberta, CA
If you’ve read my Top 5 Places to Visit in Jasper This Winter blog post you’ll know that I love to visit Jasper in the winter. Where I stay in Jasper definitely depends on the season so I’ve decided to create a list of favourites for this winter. There are a ton of hotels, hostels […]
Top 5 Places to Visit in Jasper, AB, CA This Winter
I know this might sound crazy but winter is kind of my favourite time to visit Jasper. This season brings it’s own level of quiet and peace, nothing beats the sound of snow flakes falling and the crunch underfoot, but the fact that the area isn’t packed with visitors during this time of year is […]
Medicine Lake, Jasper National Park, Alberta, CA
Medicine Lake is a great spot to stop on the drive to Maligne Lake. There are walking trails around the lake that we love to use as a nice quiet spot to stop while were in Jasper and just looking to take in the views rather than hike or snowshoe a long distance. The mountains […]
Horseshoe Lake, Jasper National Park, Alberta, CA
Horseshoe lake is a popular destination close to the town of Jasper, and for good reason. It has walking trails for you to walk the perimeter of the lake, there are a ton of spots where you can set up for the day and just enjoy the scenery, it is close enough to the parking […]
Old Fort Point, Jasper National Park, Alberta, CA
Old Fort Point is another hike that we do multiple times a year. There is a trail system here so you can travel the loop along the Athabasca River several different ways with different distances, for the more adventurous, this trail system also connects you with Lake Annette and Lake Edith near Jasper Park Lodge, […]
Edge Of the World, Jasper National Park, Alberta, CA
This is another one of my favourite high reward low effort trails in Jasper. The hardest part is finding a safe spot to park in order to access the trail head that lives just below the entrance to Marmot Basin. Snowshoes are definitely required for accessing the trail during the winter as there is a […]