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Do Winter Right in Jasper at Marmot Basin
Originally Published Feb 17, 2021 Gliding through the forest following the ski instructor, as we cross from the mountain shadows into a burst of sunlight and open slopes, brings a vivid spark of joy. This is winter at Marmot Basin ski resort, just outside the town of Jasper in Jasper
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Small Hotels are Huge at Alberta’s Charming Inns
Hiking or snowshoeing through the forest. Making snowmen and snow angels. Roasting s’mores as you warm up by the fire and breathe in the crisp cool air. Relaxing by the fireside with a book, or soaking in a jetted tub. Playing board games. Unplugging from the distractions and stresses of
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Jasper Park Lodge | Jasper’s Best Family Resort is Open for Business
“Don’t move, don’t even breathe”, I hissed at my 10-year old daughter. No, we weren’t facing down a grizzly bear on a back-country trail. I was steering a stand-up paddleboard on Lac Beauvert in Jasper National Park. It wasn’t my first time manoeuvring a SUP but it was the first
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Pack Up for a Moms’ Weekend Like No Other: The Jasper PJ Party
Why do Vegas when you can do the Jasper PJ Party? The dance floor is packed. Girls Club DJs are pumping out the early 90s hip hop and House of Pain is demanding we “Jump Around”! So jump we do. I’ve always been pretty badass for a soccer mom and
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5 Can’t Miss Activities at the Jasper Dark Sky Festival
In 2021, the Jasper Dark Sky Festival is planned for October 15-24, pending COVID-19 health restrictions. In the meantime, enjoy this story of past experiences. We peer up at the sky, blinking hard against the snowflakes that land and melt on our faces and occasionally in our eyes. “It’s
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3 Family Friendly Mountain Hikes in Majestic Jasper Alberta
There’s something magical about spending time together in the mountains. And there’s no more enchanting place to experience the mountains than Jasper National Park. At 11,228 square kilometres, Jasper is the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, and home to the world’s second largest dark sky preserve. A UNESCO World
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Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge is Going to the Dogs!
From May 21-23, 2017, the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge is going to the dogs! Stanley, the canine ambassador at the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge is inviting all his doggy friends for a party during the Dog Days of May. Bring your four legged companion to the resort to spend the weekend
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Riding in the Rockies – A unique adventure for the whole family
There are two things I really love to find when travelling. Beautiful terrain and vehicles that offer a unique way to explore a destination. From trains to bikes, a unique perspective or just the right amount of speed, adds a thrill. Jasper National Park is the perfect combination of the
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