Whistlers Peak is one of the highest peak and most accessible mountain summit within Jasper National Park. This is not the same as Mount Whistler in British Columbia, Canada. Whistlers Peak is about 2300 meters above the ground and located just 10 minutes South of Jasper. There is tram service that take people all the way up to the mountain summit, or visitors can choose to hike up there. The trail is around 11KM.
We got to the bottom of the mountain around 9AM in the morning. There were already many people at the Jasper Sky Tram station. Originally we were thinking of hike all the way up there, but we changed our mind because the weather was cloudy. The tram ticket is about $50 per person for both ways. Unlike gondola where the service is continuous, the trams operates very slowly. There are only 2 trams in service and can take up to 25 people at a time. We bought our ticket and was told that we need to wait for 45 minutes before we can go up there. There are many people before us.
We got to the upper tram station at around 10AM. The view from the top was gorgeous, but we are not at the summit yet. The summit is another 2KM hike. As we hike up there, we saw many people having breathing problem due to the thin air at the top of the mountain. Some people wear shorts and skirts, and they were freezing. The temperature is very low up in the mountain.
After about 30 minutes, we have finally got to the summit. At the summit, there is a sun dial and it is very easy to spot and figure out the directions. In addition, there are many small rocks on the ground. Many people take the rock and pile them up to make a totem. We are guessing that is the tradition here and we did one as well. While at the summit, the cloud seems so close to us. It felt like we could reach the sky. It was just amazing.
Overall, we loved Whistlers Peak. Being at the top of the world just felt so different and it felt like we could reach for anything. We highly recommend visiting this place if possible. It definitely did not disappoint.
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