CAN: The Whistlers
The Whistlers Trail, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
The Whistlers, standing at 2,470 m above sea level, is a mountain in the Trident Range of the Canadian Rockies. The easiest way to reach the summit is to take Jasper SkyTram to an elevation of 2,263 m and trek all the way up. Take note that the ascent can be pretty steep.
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CAN: Banff Downtown
CAN: Banff Park Museum
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After checking out the gift shop and using the washroom at the upper station of Jasper SkyTram, my BFF and I were ready for our trek.
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| Learn about the various flora and fauna in the region. |
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| Do not feed the wild animals! |
We saw a huge patch of unmelted snow boardwalk.
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| The snowy patch was cordoned off. |
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| Pika! (o^^o) |
Despite the warning sign not recommending to proceed further, we went ahead to trek as we probably wouldn't have a chance to go there again.
Fit individuals don't really need any special equipment to reach the summit.
Édouard-Gaston Deville of the Geological Survey of Canada called the mountain The Whistlers in 1916 for the whistling inhabitants of the mountain: hoary marmot. We were lucky to see one.
We took a detour to go to the False Summit.
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| Wear sturdy shoes that are waterproof or don't get wet easily. |
Édouard-Gaston Deville of the Geological Survey of Canada called the mountain The Whistlers in 1916 for the whistling inhabitants of the mountain: hoary marmot. We were lucky to see one.
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| Hoary marmot is the largest North American ground squirrel species. |
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| The word 'hoary' refers to the silver-gray fur on the shoulders and the upper back of the animal. |
We'd passed 200 m from the upper station.
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| Did someone just stack those stones a while ago? |
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| We'd be going to Hotel Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge in the late afternoon. |
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| Not many people attempted the trek that day. |
Slightly more than halfway there!
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| It was fun stepping on an icy patch |
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| What a breathtaking view! |
We took a detour to go to the False Summit.
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| Pikachu and Melon made it to the False Summit. |
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| It looked like we had to pass through that snowy path to reach the summit. |
Here's the last 320 m stretch of the trail to the summit.
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| Remember to catch your breath before continuing. |
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| Almost there! |
Welcome to the summit of The Whistlers!
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| You can continue trekking beyond that point, but there's no distinct trail. The sign says that you need strong footwear, suitable clothing and knowledge of mountain travel. |
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| We reached the summit before noon. |
I shall include two panorama shots that I took at the summit.
For someone who's afraid of heights like me, descending the mountain is probably much scarier than ascending it.
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| Following the traces made by other people~ |
Below are the last few photos that I took on my way down.
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| The upper station looks so small from up there. |
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| The river looks silvery from up there. |
The Whistlers is located in a subarctic climate zone with mild summer and cold, snowy winter. precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of Athabasca River.
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