The Jasper SkyTram whisks you up Whistler’s Mountain to an elevation of 2277 metres for stunning vistas over mountain ranges stretching up to 80 km away. We didn’t see a bear or hoary marmot (aka Mountain Whistler)…. But we did see a (wascaly) pika….a small mammal, with short limbs, rounded ears, and no external tail. Despite their rodent-like appearance, pikas are actually closely related to rabbits and hares. Pikas defend their territory by whistling to one another, and their large, rounded ears come in useful to hear the calls from competing pikas. They forage for grasses, seeds, weeds, thistles and berries during the day.

And the dude with the very cute dog, Lola, was on the Skytram as we went down!  She’s coolly surveying the horizon.