Marmot on top of the Mountain

A Day in Jasper .......on to the train

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July 11th 2009
This morning we watched a number of trains pass our hotel before we headed to the Jasper tramway. We spent most of the day at the top of the mountain after taking the 7 minute tramway ride. It is the highest and longest aerial tramway in Canada. We saw 1 marmot, watched clouds rise up and over us on the mountain, and got some glimpses of the town of Jasper, the surrounding mountains, and a frei ... read more

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A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more