![]() ![]() Biking as a winter sport has been gaining in popularity the past few years. You might take a double take the first time you see a fat bike! These bikes are made with extra wide tires to ride smoothly through the snow. It is the perfect place for some family members to ski while the littler ones get pulled around in a toboggan, play in the snow, or have some hot chocolate by the fire. These ‘winter activity hubs’ area is very family friendly. When this was the case, they had a warming hut set up, interpretive programming, and outhouses. A Jasper Park Interpreter treating us to hot chocolate on a cold day! In year’s past, Parks Canada has recently been promoting a winter hub at Marmot Meadows, just outside of town by Whistlers Campground. Check out the trail report page for all the current maintained cross country ski trails. If cross country skiing is more your style, there are a number of groomed trails throughout Jasper National Park. A snowy day at Marmot Basin in Jasper National Park You can also rent ski and snowboard equipment at a handful of local shops in town. Marmot Basin, the local ski hill, can hook you up with instructors and gear. If skiing is new to your family, you’ll all benefit greatly for some lessons. Yep, there’s a lot of that going on around here: downhill, cross country, or touring out in the back country. See my policy page for more information) What to do during Jasper in the Winter: Skiing and snowboarding: If you make a purchase through my link I receive a small commission at no added cost to you. (This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. But as long as you’re dressed properly for the cold weather, there’s a lot to see and do on any Jasper winter day. There are tonnes of people out and about exploring and taking advantage of Jasper’s winter. If you are planning a trip to Jasper in the winter months, you won’t find yourself alone in the woods. ![]() Rosy cheeks under pompom toques, hot chocolate by the crackling fire, nuthatches clouding the sky, skis gliding through a white forest, and the soft slow fall of big fat snowflakes… these are just a few of my favourite winter things about Jasper!Ĭome wintertime, Jasper is ready to slow down and get cozy (or at least I am!). ![]()
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