28 PEAKS & VALLEYS
jasper
national park
ALBERTA, CANADA
Winter, spring, summer, or fall—it makes no
diference: the majesty of Jasper National
Park, at the heart of the Canadian Rock-
ies, remains undiminished. This varied and
pristine landscape, which is also the largest
national park in the Rockies, cries out to
outdoor enthusiasts who flock here year-
round to experience a wilderness of river,
forest, mountain, and ice, seduced by its
magnificent trails, soaring peaks, pristine
powder, and crashing white water.
DON’T MISS
Drive through the finest scenery in the Canadian
Rockies—past immense peaks, incredible glaciers,
wildflower meadows, and iridescent lakes—on the
143-mile (230 km) Icefields Parkway from Jasper to
Lake Louise.
Sun-tinged peaks and wisps of early morning mist
frame Spirit Island and its reflection, captured in the
waters of Jasper’s Maligne Lake.