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This is a route-map template for the Whistler Sea to Sky Climb, a former Rocky Mountaineer route in British Columbia, Canada. For a key to symbols, see {{ railway line legend }} . For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap .
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The Whistlers is a 2,470-metre (8,100-foot) mountain summit located in Jasper National Park, in the Trident Range of the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The municipality of Jasper is situated 7 kilometres to the northeast. The nearest higher neighbor is Indian Peak, 2.5 km (1.6 mi) to the southwest. [1]
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The Jasper SkyTram is an aerial tramway on the mountain called The Whistlers near Jasper, Alberta, Canada. It is the highest and longest guided aerial tramway in Canada. [ 1 ] It goes to a height of 2,263 metres (7,425 ft) above sea level with a travel time of 7.5 minutes.
The current station building was built for Whistler Rail Tours (former operators of the Whistler Sea to Sky Climb) in 2007. [2] [3] During the 2010 Winter Olympics, a special Rocky Mountaineer train sponsored by the government of the neighbouring province of Alberta served as public transit between Vancouver and Whistler. [4]
There are six campgrounds, located at 5 km, 8 km, 12 km, 19 km, 30 km, and 35 km (Evelyn Creek, Little Shovel, Snowbowl, Curator, Tekarra, and Signal, respectively). The campgrounds provide tent pads, picnic tables, bear poles with metal cables, connectors, and toilets. Skyline Trail is a no-fire zone.
Marmot Mountain is set within Jasper National Park, in the Trident Range of the Canadian Rockies. The town of Jasper is situated 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the north and the Continental Divide is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the west. The nearest higher neighbor is Terminal Mountain, 3.1 km (1.9 mi) to the southwest.