Camptour 16th part: Jasper

Jasper was our last stop in the national park. We had planned two days for this town as well.

With my luck with cars lately, of course we couldn't do this tour without a warning light on the dashboard. The engine light came on about 30 kilometers before Jasper. But since the manual said that as long as it doesn't blink and the car drives normally, it shouldn't be a problem, we continued with a uneasy feeling. As a precaution, we had the car checked the next day - the next stage was several hundred kilometers in the middle of nowhere - and fortunately it turned out to be just a sensor error.
The campsite was a bit outside the city and unlike Banff, there was unfortunately no bus. In summer it is quite a large place, now in winter only a small section was open, but it became quite crowded. But it was very social, we met a couple again that we already knew from Banff, and also several other Germans who had partially seen us in Lake Louise :) So we had a nice gathering in the evening.
Since we didn't want to move the car more than necessary on this day with the warning light, we took a taxi into the city. So we could stroll through Jasper in beautiful weather and end the day with a delicious meal at the Jasper Brewery.

The next day we took the Jasper Skytram, which takes you from 1,200 meters to over 2,200 meters (the lift was built in Germany, so we felt safer immediately :D ). The ride takes seven minutes and at this time of year the lifts are not yet so full. We were extremely lucky with the weather, with no fog over the mountains. As the lift guide told us, there are about nine days a year with such a clear view :D
Once we arrived at the top, we got off the lift and enjoyed the breathtaking view. Snow-covered mountains as far as the eye can see. At the Skytram mountain station, there is the possibility to hike further up the mountain. We set off on this path. The snow was sometimes very deep, so we had to be careful not to sink too deep in the first meters. After walking up the mountain for a while, we turned around and enjoyed the view again. But I also realized how steep we were actually going up and that there was nowhere to hold on during the descent, let alone any fences that could have prevented rolling down the mountain if we fell. So for me, further climbing was out of the question, my fear of heights became too noticeable and the descent with my knee was not so easy either. However, Anna and Kerstin were not bothered by the altitude at all, so they continued to climb up to the top of the mountain. I enjoyed the view for a while and then slowly and cautiously started the descent. I don't know how they managed that from above, I already found this section horrifying, always seeing the slope in front of me.

We spent the afternoon chilling at the campsite.