Jasper Skytram Explained

Jasper SkyTram
Pushpin Map:Canada Alberta
Status:Operational
Character:Recreational
Location:Whistlers Road, Jasper, Alberta
Country:Canada
Coordinates:52.8515°N -118.1238°W
Trip Duration:7 min
Lift Type:ATW
Manufactured By:P.H.B. Company
No Towers:1
No Cables:2
Cable Diameter:Track rope cable: 46 mm. Hauling rope: 27 mm.
Speed:6 m/s

The Jasper SkyTram is an aerial tramway on the mountain called The Whistlers near Jasper, Alberta, Canada. It is the highest and longest guided aerial tramway in Canada.[1] 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 200m (700feet) elevation gain to . It is 7km (04miles) south of Jasper, off the Icefields Parkway 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.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ride the Tram . Jasper Skytram . May 13, 2014.
  2. News: Our Jasper Stories: The history of Jasper SkyTram . 17 September 2020 . . 7 September 2020.