Jasper feels less commercial than Banff – and less crowded. Though still a tourist town it doesn’t feel over-the-top. We stayed at Patricia Lake which is about three miles out and above the centre of town, surrounded by woodland and lakes - this accommodation was a good base for some off-road biking, canoeing and walking. We stayed in ‘Bear’s Den’ a teeny log cabin near the lake.
Places near Jasper we visited were Lake Beauvert, Maligne Lake, Maligne Canyon, Medicine Lake (a lake that has no apparent water as it drains underneath the glacier silt). The Maligne Lake Road is a classic route for seeing bears and other beasts especially at dusk, but alas we saw nothing but squirrels. Blasted squirrels!!!
One of the highlights of our visit to Jasper was the Jasper SkyTram. Rising at 4 metres a second to a height of 7,500 ft, SkyTram drops you off at its base and then you are left to climb the remaining 800ft or so with your own pegs. The views, 360 were amazing. The mountain was called Whistlers because of the marmots that live up there and spend idle hours whistling. Sweet!
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