Jasper SkyTram operates from late March through to the end of October.

Jasper SkyTram Flight Tickets

• Ride the longest and highest guided aerial tramway in Canada's Rockies.
• Gain a new perspective on Jasper's UNESCO Canadian Rockies World Heritage Site.
• Explore Whistlers mountain alpine tundra and view a wide array of Jasper Wildlife.
• Rent snowshoes at the upper Whistlers skytram station in the early season.
• Hike Whistlers 1.4 km Summit Trail to the Mountain peak.
• Enjoy a meal at the top of the Canadian Rockies in the Summit Restaurant.

Jasper SkyTram Facts

When was the Jasper Skytram Built?

Built by P.H.B. Co. from Germany, the Jasper Skytram was completed in 1964. Jasper's SkyTram travels at speeds of up to 6 metres per second and takes just 7 minutes to climb to the upper Whistler's Mountain station at an elevation of 2,263 metres. The Skytram upper station is just below the summit of Whistlers Mountain, which is 2,463 metres.

What Cables Support and Pull the Skytram?

There are 2 cables that support and pull the Skytram. A track rope cable (46 mm in diameter) on which the tram car rides and a smaller cable known as the hauling rope (27 mm in diameter), which pulls the tram up the mountain.

How Big are the Skytram Cabins?

Each Skytram Cabin measures 183 cm x 330 cm x 231 cm. The cabins have a capacity for 26 people plus one flight attendant.

Book Whistlers Mountain Skytram

Whistlers Mountain Hike is a great physical test with interesting habitats, great panoramas, and you just might meet a Marmot! We would suggest going one way, and riding the SkyTram the other way.

Whistlers Mountain Elevation Gain: 1200m
Hiking Distance: 6.8km to Whistlers Mountain summit.
Hiking Time: Anywhere from 3 to 6 hours to climb Whistlers mountain.

Getting to Whistlers Mountain

You can see Whistlers mountain from Jasper, but to get to the hiking trailhead, go south from the west traffic lights at the Highway 16 junction, on the Icefields Parkway 1.8km. Turn west (right) onto Whistlers Road, following it for 2.7km. You will have to turn left just after the Whistlers Hostel sign before the hostel. The second road up, the main one, takes you .3km to the hiking trailhead.

The Whistlers Mountain Hike

Whistlers mountain hiking trail sign is at the west end of the parking lot. You will start hiking by entering a narrow path surrounded by dense bush.

Start climbing steeply towards whistlers boulder slide, where the hiking path descends a bit. You will hike, climbing, and at level grades at times passing beneath and then west of Jasper skytram initially. The hiking trail switches back and forth as the grade gets steeper.

Near Whistlers summit, the hiking trail gets very steep. Above the skytram terminal leads to an outstanding panorama. You can even see Mount Robson on a clear day from here, which is over 100km away.

Book Whistlers Mountain Skytram