Jasper Tramway
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The Jasper Tramway is the highest and longest aerial tramway located in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

. It was built in 1964 and goes to a height of 2,277 m (7,472 ft) above sea level. It is a ten minute drive from Jasper, Alberta
Jasper, Alberta
Jasper is a specialized municipality in western Alberta, Canada. It is the commercial centre of Jasper National Park, located in the Canadian Rockies in the Athabasca River valley....

 and crests The Whistlers Mountain. It is roughly 230 km north of Lake Louise
Lake Louise (Alberta)
Lake Louise is a lake in Alberta, Canada. The glacial lake is located in Banff National Park, from the hamlet of Lake Louise and the Trans-Canada Highway....

along the Icefields Parkway (Highway 93).

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