Skiing in Jasper and Banff National Park
Descend the slopes of Jasper and Banff national parks on your skis in deep powder. Winter sports in the Canadian Rockies are an unforgettable experience with a unique blend of breathtaking scenery, wildlife and numerous activities such as snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and ice climbing. Explore the variety of ski areas from Marmot Basin to Sunshine Village, Lake Louise and Norquay, enjoy the tranquility of the mountains and with some luck you can admire the northern lights. Where the world can't find you...
Edmonton
The vibrant city of Edmonton is perfect to combine with winter sports in the national parks of Jasper and Banff. In winter, the city transforms into a fairytale winter wonderland with winter festivals, such as the Silver Skate Festival and Ice on Whyte. During these events, you can enjoy impressive ice sculptures, cultural activities and heartwarming treats. Indeed, Edmonton is also truly a culinary hotspot, from the atmospheric restaurants and breweries in Downtown Edmonton to the bohemian cafes of Whyte Avenue in the trendy Old Strathcona neighborhood.
TIPS & TOPS Winter Travel Edmonton and Jasper:
- Flights with KLM, where you can bring your own ski equipment if desired at no extra cost
- Ski pass in Jasper and Banff included
- The Canadian Rocky Mountains are known for the dry powder snow that comes down by meters from the sky here every year.
- The Icefields Parkway takes you to Jasper, via frozen Lake Louise, set in a stunning setting of rugged mountains with snow-capped peaks
- Jasper's Marmot Basin ski area is snow-assured and known for its spacious, well-maintained slopes; fans of off-piste adventures are spoiled with powder snow of sublime quality
- Stay overnight at the luxurious Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, with a sublime location on the shores of pristine Lac Beauvert
- Visit Abraham Lake where hundreds of frozen bubbles are trapped under the ice. An extraordinary winter phenomenon!
- The winter months are perfect for wildlife: go with an experienced guide in the Athabasca Valley in search of wolves, elk, bighorn sheep, deer and coyotes
- In Maligne Canyon, take an icewalk past the stiffly frozen waterfalls and admire ice caves and extraordinary ice formations; you can also ice climb
- Travel by VIA-rail, the Canadian train back to Edmonton
