Jasper Facts

1. Elevation - 3484ft, 1062m

2. Population 4643

3. Annual visitors 2 million

4. Established in 1907

5. Highest Peak - Mt Columbia 3782m

6. Over 1700 campsites

7. UNESCO world heritage site

8. Jasper is the largest Canadian Rocky Mountain Park

9. Newspaper - Jasper Booster

10. GST 5%

11. Elk calving - May/Jun

12. Home to the Athabasca Glacier, one of six large glaciers that cover more than 325 sq km

13. Tipping 15-20%

14. Temperatures - summer 0-30°C, winter -30-0°C