Jasper Trails Alliance
415 Connaught Drive - Box 992 T0E 1E0 Jasper, AB, Canada

Mark your calendars! Reservations for backcountry campgrounds open on April 16th at 8:00 a.m. MST Here are some links to help plan your trip to Jasper this summer: COVID-19: https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/ab/jasper/visit/covid-19-info To reserve a campsite: https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/voyage-travel/reserve... Dex Ezekiel

Mark your calendars! Reservations for the following campgrounds and accommodations open on April 9th at 8:00 a.m. MST: Wapiti Campground Wabasso Campgroun...d Pocahontas Campground Overflow Campground (May 21-24 only) Palisades Centre Here are some links to help plan your trip to Jasper this summer: COVID-19: https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/ab/jasper/visit/covid-19-info To reserve a campsite: https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/voyage-travel/reserve Timothy Meinberg

To ensure that our newest project will be given the time it requires, the Friends of Jasper National Park will be contributing over $22,000.00 of management, coordination and facilitation time. In addition, we will be raising funds for the purchase and operation of a Snowdog machine to flat-pack trails. Funds will specifically be used for the purchase of a Snowdog and accessories; insurance coverage for the Snowdog, volunteers and storage; general operational costs, including fuel, oil changes and maintenance; required signage and PPE; and more. For more information and to donate, visit https://give.friendsofjasper.com/

Enhance your winter in Jasper National Park by providing input into our newest project Your input as winter trail users will help guide our decisions about what trails, additional to our initial commitment, should be flat-packed as part of this project. Fill out the survey at the link below! ... Have questions? Don’t hesitate to call, email or message us directly. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7B3KBQZ

Wondering what trails we will be flat-packing next winter*? To ensure that we can offer trail users a quality flat-pack, we will be starting with an initial commitment to flat-pack 25kms of carefully-selected trail accessible from the Jasper townsite. Once we reach a point that this can be sustainably managed, additional trails will be added. To help guide our decisions on these additional trails, we will be seeking input from trail users. ... Keep an eye out for our Winter Project Input Survey coming later this week! *The project start date is dependent on reaching our fundraising goal. See more

How are you going to #KeepExploring this winter? If you are new to skiing, splitboarding, or snowshoeing in the backcountry, it is important to understand avalanche terrain and companion rescue. Start here: https://www.avalanche.ca/education Parks Canada / Adam Greenberg

Mayor Richard Ireland is asking that visitors to Jasper follow COVID-19 rules. Watch the YouTube video here:

Fresh ice is starting to form around the national park. However, please be aware that many factors can impact the conditions of ice. Before skating, ensure ice ...is at least 15cm thick for solo skating, or 20cm for a game of hockey. This is essential as falling through could be deadly. As a reminder, Parks Canada does NOT monitor ice conditions. If you choose to skate on wild ice, you do so at your own risk. For more details please visit: https://www.pc.gc.ca//activ-exper/hiver-winter/patin-skate Photo: Jasper Visitor Safety practicing ice rescues at Lake Edith. November 7, 2019

Do you care about Jasper's trails? Each year we have the opportunity to put forth a work plan for Park approval and we want your input! Our annual trail feedback survey is a place to share the trails you care about and want to see improved. The input received will help us build our 2021 work plan. Survey ends on November 23, 2020

Last year, we asked about the trails you care about and want to see improved. Based on your feedback, we are happy to announce that we will be breaking ground on a trail upgrade of Hochimini in 2021! Hochimini wont be our only project site next year, keep an eye out for our annual trail feedback survey to provide your input into our 2021 work plan

Jasper National Park had announced that as of November 1, 2020, the boundaries of the winter caribou habitat closure in the Maligne Range will change to allow some limited opportunities for recreation, while maintaining 96% of the area of the Maligne-Brazeau seasonal closure that keeps a large area of the park free from human disturbance for four months of the year. This means that winter access to some terrain in the Bald Hills and the area between Big Shovel and Little Shov...el Passes is no longer restricted. Two trails allow access to these two separate areas: Jeffery Creek Trail, accessed by crossing the Maligne River at Rosemary’s Rock Bald Hills Trail, accessed from the parking lot at the end of Maligne Lake Road For more details, please visit: https://www.pc.gc.ca//nat/conservation/mesuresap-bcactions

Boat owners, don't forget today, October 20, is the deadline for removing watercraft from shorelines across the park. Parks Canada would like to thank boat o...wners who have already co-operated by removing their watercraft from Jasper National Park. The removal of these watercraft allows us all to be part of protecting and preserving the pristine beauty of our natural areas. Details of the Jasper National Park Shoreline Action Plan can be found right here Parkscanada.gc.ca/jasper-shoreline

Winter storm watch in effect for Icefields Parkway. Travel on Icefields Parkway is NOT recommended. Check https://511.alberta.ca for the latest road conditions before travelling on Highway 16, Highway 93, or Maligne Road. https://weather.gc.ca/warnings/report_e.html

Cavell, Moab Lake, and Geraldine roads are closed due to snowfall. Check 511.alberta.ca for up to date road conditions.

Parks Canada’s fire crew is still hard at work in Oregon! Finding and extinguishing embers and removing fuel before another fire starts are important tactic...s to control wildfires. Sophisticated technology, such as thermal imaging cameras, can be used to help identify these hot spots. Often, fire crews have to dig through layers of duff or cut deadfall to fully extinguish the embers. #Thankyoufirefighters #Thankyoufirstresponders Jasper National Park Grasslands National Park Rouge National Urban Park Bruce Peninsula National Park and Fathom Five National Marine Park Pukaskwa National Park Parks Canada NWT #PrinceAlbertNP #WoodBuffaloNP

Harvest season is here Its time to start picking fruit from your trees not only for yummy jams and pies but in an effort to reduce bear attractants from the townsite

Jasper National Park's fire crew is headed south to assist with wildfire efforts in Oregon State. Best of luck to all, stay safe

Jasper National Park's Trail crew has had a busy summer Thanks to all the crew members for their incredible work! New trail updates include; Bridges installed on Brazeau trail at Four Point, Brazeau Lake and Waterfalls... Bear lockers installed at Geraldine campground and Brazeau campgrounds Tonquin campground maintenance and signage installation Trail 2b and 2 junction drainage repairs Pyramid and Signal Fire Road repairs Wabasso campground hazard tree removal Trail cleared to Snake Indian Falls and Celestine campground maintenance Skyline Trail: additional picnic tables installed at Little Shovel, Snowbowl, Curator and Tekarra Split log bridge built near Wabasso Lake on Trail 9 just before Curator Junction Many trails cleared and downed trees removed including Valley of the 5, Trail 3 to Minnow Lake, Trail 9c, Jacques Lake Trail If you would like to report any trail conditions or issues, please contact the Jasper Information Centre: [email protected]

Give them space to keep them wild!

Magic Ridge Trail will be closed daily between 8am - 5pm until Mid September. Jasper National Park crews will be clearing trees along the Magic Ridge trail on the Pyramid Bench, just west of Jasper. The crews will begin cutting guards right adjacent to the trail on Thursday, September 3rd requiring closures to ensure the safety of both the public and Parks Canada staff.... Trail 3H and 3B will be closed daily beginning at the junction with Trail 3, near Marjorie Lake, from 8 am to 5 pm to create an additional fire guard that can be used for future wildfire management activity.

The elk rutting season has begun and will last until mid-October. Click to read Jasper National Park's tips on how to avoid & handle elk encounters!

We all agreed. Crosstrails of Confusion is the most challenging trail, the JTA has had the pleasure of building. Pleasure, if you mean; steep sidehill, roots, roots and roots. No problem for this gang, it was gung ho, adapt and improvise. Rooty thanks to all

One spot just opened in tonights LAST scheduled trail session of the season Click the link below to register!

What a beautiful evening for trailwork on the Crosstrails of Confusion site. The bugs were bearable, the spruce wasn't too prickly, duff, pretty minimal, and even the roots seemed to be mellow and kind. A beautiful evening indeed. Thanks to all who helped tonight :)

Despite the looming, grey gloom of rain and thunderous thunder, the hardy five made it happen. HUGE thanks to tonight's volunteers :) The gals and Lloyd tackled duff removal ( new trail construction) on Crosstrails of Confusion while two others, dove into the overgrown 6a, to receive their Level One Certification. Thanks all.