Looking out for Hikers, Bikers, and Horses on Jasper's Trails

A group of volunteers working hard to create the new sustainable contour trail. Trailbuilding is hard work but very rewarding once the trail is complete.
The new trail has been designed to lead trail users to a view of Pyramid Mountain. A group of horseback riders pose for a photo and to enjoy the sites. Hikers, bikers, horseback riders, and commercial horse groups share the trails around Jasper.
Volunteers from Calgary, Edmonton, and other areas of Alberta came out to lend a hand. One of the local Hinton trailbuilders and riders checks the flow of the new trail.
Part of the trail was routed through the edge of a Douglas Fir stand. Here a section of trail is rock armoured to protect the tree roots.
During the design phase of the new trail, a few good locations to create optional technical lines were located. Here one of the local Hinton builders shows how it's done.

Jasper National Park Hosts IMBA Workshop as Part of Trails Plan

Jasper National Park in Alberta, one of the most heavily visited of Canada's National Parks, is in the process of a trails plan that will look at the trails around the Jasper town site. Part of the trails plan is to encourage volunteers to assist the trail crew in maintaining the nearly 200km of existing trail. IMBA Canada was involved in leading five days of workshops for both the trail crews and the volunteers. During the workshop close to 700 metres of new trail was constructed, and a badly eroded and widened fall line trail was closed and reclaimed. IMBA Canada will be returning later this year to assist with an assessment and redesign of one of the more heavily used trail systems.