Jasper Skytram

52°51′05″N 118°07′26″W / 52.85147°N 118.12375°W / 52.85147; -118.12375Open1964; 60 years ago (1964)Websitewww.jasperskytram.com OperationTrip duration7 minTechnical featuresAerial lift typeAerial tramwayManufactured byP.H.B. CompanyNo. of support towers1No. of cables2Cable diameterTrack rope cable: 46 mm. Hauling rope: 27 mm.Operating speed6 m/s

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. From the upper tramway station, the hike to the Whistlers Summit is 1.4 kilometres, and is a 200-metre (660 ft) elevation gain to 2,463 metres (8,081 ft). It is 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of Jasper, off the Icefields Parkway on Whistlers Road. It is a seasonal operation, running from late March to the end of October. It has been in operation since it was built in 1964.^[2]

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