Jasper Skytram

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 2,263 metres (7,425 ft) 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 200-metre (660 ft) elevation gain to 2,463 metres (8,081 ft). It is 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) 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]

Jasper SkyTram
The Jasper SkyTram from below in 2009
Jasper Skytram is located in Alberta
Jasper Skytram
Overview
StatusOperational
CharacterRecreational
LocationWhistlers Road, Jasper, Alberta
CountryCanada
Coordinates52.85147°N 118.12375°W / 52.85147; -118.12375
Open1964 (1964)
Websitewww.jasperskytram.com
Operation
Trip duration7 min
Technical features
Aerial lift typeAerial tramway
Manufactured byP.H.B. Company
No. of support towers1
No. of cables2
Cable diameterTrack rope cable: 46 mm. Hauling rope: 27 mm.
Operating speed6 m/s

References

  1. "Ride the Tram". Jasper Skytram. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  2. "Our Jasper Stories: The history of Jasper SkyTram". The Fitzhugh. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
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