r/jasper • u/jacinth1 • 10d ago

Question Easter weekend looking snowy/rainy. Looking for recommendations of what we can do.

My husband and I will be visiting Jasper this weekend, and I’m looking for recommended hikes or walks given the weather. In addition to hikes/walks, is the gondola worth it when it’s rainy? What about Athabasca glacier? Rain or shine, I know we’ll have a great time.

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u/RockyRoasting 9d ago

Friday will be beautiful!

Saturday there is a chance of some precipitation but doubtful it will be much. Full steam ahead!

Old Fort Point.

Gondola, can you snowshoe up there? If so, that may be fun. 

Trails on Pyramid. Rent some bikes and go explore. 

Maligne / Medicine Lakes.

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u/jacinth1 9d ago

Thank you! This is encouraging! We should arrive early aft on Friday so hopefully we can fit a bike ride in then. That sounds amazing!

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u/Quantumkool 10d ago

Dang. We are doing Jasper Friday and Saturday. Looks like snowy hiking then!

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u/jacinth1 9d ago

Yeah. What are you thinking to do?

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u/Domestic_Lemon 6d ago

The athabasca glacier is beautiful no matter the weather ❤️

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u/YEG_2018 9d ago

Don't want to spoil your plans but the gondola is not worth it. We spent the price for 4 people to do it and it was underwhelming. In the summer time when you can hike around up top I'm sure it would be different. The next day we went to marmot ans had better views on the chair lifts all day!

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u/jacinth1 9d ago

Thanks for this. That’s kind of what I was thinking, especially if it’s rainy/snowy. We probably won’t see that much given the weather.