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Marmot Basin in Jasper, Alberta, Sees 30% Drop in Winter Visitors Following Devastating Wildfire Last Summer

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Marmot Basin ski area saw a 30% decline in skier visits this past winter, as the lingering effects of last July’s wildfire—including a severe hotel room shortage—reshaped tourism patterns in this remote section of the Canadian Rockies. While snowfall eventually returned and  travel showed signs of recovery, the resort faced early operational setbacks and long-term economic ripples tied directly to […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | May 22, 2025
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Wildfires Ravage the Resort Town of Jasper, Alberta

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Earlier this week, 25,000 people (5,000 residents and 20,000 visitors) had to evacuate the historic town of Jasper, Alberta, as wildfires in the area continued escalating. The region has been hit by more than 58,000 lightning strikes within the last week, sparking new blazes after a three-week heat wave. First responders were ordered out of Jasper National Park yesterday and […]

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Avatar photo Brent Thomas | July 25, 2024
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No Stopping Zone Introduced on Trans-Canada Highway to Protect Feeding Bears

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There is now a section of the Trans-Canada Highway that has a no-stopping zone in order to protect bears feeding along the roadway. The 10 km stretch of road runs from the Alberta-British Columbia border to the town of Fields, BC. It is in place to ensure that the bears have room to feed along the road without motorists stopping […]

Alex Camerino | June 25, 2020
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Climbers Discover Unexploded Avalanche Ordnance from WWII in Jasper National Park, Canada

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A group of climbers from the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides found ⁠an unexploded ordnance Thursday on the north side of Mount Athabasca in Jasper National Park, reports CBC. Related: CDOT Launched 1,500 Avalanche Ordinances this Winter – 22 Failed to Explode and May Be a Threat to Hikers The climbers reported the discovery to Jasper RCMP around 2 pm, and a public notice to […]

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AvyBrains | July 9, 2019
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2 Climbers Injured in Avalanche in Canada Last Week | One ‘Swam’ in Avalanche for 250-Feet

Two mountaineers were caught and injured in an avalanche on 11,033′ Mt. Edith Cavell in Jasper National Park, Canada on September 13th, 2016. One climber swam in the avalanche for 250 feet.  He sustained minor injuries and was very very lucky. “The group member who was caught ‘swam’ within the debris and eventually self arrested with the aid of an […]

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AvyBrains | September 21, 2016
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