Jasper National Park

Jasper National Park, Banff National Park's northern neighbor, encompasses 10878 square kilometers of area in the Rocky Mountains. It was established in 1907 and includes beautiful lakes, waterfalls, moutains and glaciers. The Columbia Icefields, the largest chunk of ice in the Rocky Mountains, lies in the southern portion of the park. The glacier itself is 16 km wide and 24 km long and straddles the Great Divide between Alberta and British Columbia. The total area of the glaciers is 390 square kilometers, sometimes as deep as 900 metres.

Jasper National Park is rather less-developed than it's southern neighbor (Banff National Park), and as such there are fewer developed sites. The town of Jasper is the only population centre within the park. As with (Banff National Park), wildlife of all sorts can be found within the park. Numerous recreation possibilities exist, including hiking, camping, fishing, trail rides, and picnicking. Winter possibilities include Down-hill and cross-country skiing, skating, toboganning, and hockey.

More Info on Jasper, from Fleet House

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