The Whistlers, Mountain summit in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
The Whistlers is a 2,470-metre summit in the Trident Range of Jasper National Park, Alberta, 7 km southwest of the town of Jasper. The highest and longest aerial tramway in Canada rises to a lookout at 2,277 m, 193 m below the top, and a hiking trail continues from there to the summit.
The name The Whistlers was applied in 1916 by Édouard-Gaston Deville of the Geological Survey of Canada, referring to the hoary marmots whose whistles are heard on the slopes. The Geographical Names Board of Canada officially adopted the toponym in 1951.
The name The Whistlers was applied in 1916 by Édouard-Gaston Deville of the Geological Survey of Canada for the hoary marmots whose whistles ring out on the slopes; the toponym was officially adopted in 1951. Hikers on the trail above the tramway lookout can hear these animals and their alarm calls.
The Jasper SkyTram, Canada's highest and longest aerial tramway, climbs to a lookout at 2,277 m, 193 m below the 2,470 m summit; a hiking trail continues from there to the top. Winter temperatures can fall below -20 °C, with wind chill below -30 °C, so bring warm, windproof layers.
The summit stands 193 metres above the top station of the Jasper SkyTram, Canada's highest and longest aerial tramway, which reaches 2,277 metres. A hiking trail continues from the lookout to the 2,470-metre top. The name, given in 1916 by Édouard-Gaston Deville of the Geological Survey of Canada, refers to the hoary marmots whose whistles sound on the slopes.
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