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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.
Auli in Himachal Pradesh- longest ropeway in India and second largest in Asia, a length of 4.2 km. It is situated near Joshimath, Uttarakhand. Gangtok in Sikkim – The ropeway ferries tourists from one part of the city of Gangtok to another and offers a panoramic view of the city, besides serving to de-congest it.
An aerial tramway consists of one or two fixed cables (called track cables), one loop of cable (called a haulage rope), and one or two passenger or cargo cabins.The fixed cables provide support for the cabins while the haulage rope, by means of a grip, is solidly connected to the truck (the wheel set that rolls on the track cables).
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Jasper National Park, in Alberta, Canada, is the largest national park within Alberta's Rocky Mountains, spanning 11,000 km 2 (4,200 sq mi). It was established as Jasper Forest Park in 1907, renamed as a national park in 1930, and declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1984. Its location is north of Banff National Park and west of Edmonton.
Pyramid Mountain is a mountain in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada, named for its pyramid-like shape. James Hector named the mountain in 1859 due to its appearance from the Athabasca River valley on the eastern side of the peak.
The Skyline Trail is a hiking trail in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. [3] It is known for its views, with much of the hike being located above the tree line.It is also known for challenging weather conditions above the tree line, which can be a problem for hikers, who can lose sight of trails.
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