Campsite reservations are advisable for busy trails during the peak hiking months of July and August. Busy

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1 Whe to go? Volunta Safet Registations The tip ideas on the bac of this guide ae a good stating point fo lecting a hie that mts ou nds and abilities. Moe detailed tail guideboos and topogaphic maps ae available though the pa s coopating association, the Fiends of Jasp National Pa (s Infomation Souces) and boostoes. The best wa to begin ou tip is with nowledgeable pa infomation cente staff, who can povide ou with up-todate tail conditions, bea wanings and oth esntial infomation. If ou plan to paticipate in an activit involving significant is, ou ma choo to egist ou tip in pson at the time ou pucha ou Wildness. A safet egistation ensues that a ach will be initiated on ou behalf if ou do not etun b the date and time ecoded. Resvations You ha chon a v special place to enjo a wildness expience. Jasp National Pa is the lagest and most nothl of s mountain national pas. It potects moe than 10,000 squae ilometes of the Roc Mountains a beautiful and damatic landscape suppoting a ich vaiet of plants and animals. The human histo is intesting too. Man of the pa s baccount tails we established b eal talls including Fist Nations people, fu tads, explos and adntus. The ae moe than 1,200 ilometes of tails and 100 baccount campsites in the pa. Licend commcial svices include th baccount lodges, a numb of ho outfitts, and man hiing/intpeti guides. The manages fou alpine huts. This guide will help ou plan a hie that is safe, exciting and low impact. Ha a wondful tip! site esvations ae advisable fo bus tails duing the pea hiing months of Jul and August. Bus tails include Sline, Tonquin, Bazeau Loop and Maligne and aeas. You can mae a esvation up to 3 months in advance of ou tip b contacting the townsite Tail Office (s Infomation Souces). A non-efundable esvation f applies plus a modification f fo additional changes to ou itina. Wildness Pucha of a Wildness is mandato fo an ovnight baccount visit. It specifies the aea/tail/ and campsites ou ae using and the numb of people and tents in ou goup. You must pic up ou pass fom a pa infomation cente within 24 hous of ou depatue fo updates on tail conditions, closues and oth infomation. All Wildness fs (excluding esvation and modification fs) ae entiel efundable until 10 a.m. on ou popod date of depatue. If ou plans change, tae advantage of the efund polic and mae ou space available to oths. Wildness fs ae ud to fund the tail maintenance, bidge building, campgound maintenance, tip planning assistance and oth svices baccount uss ha come to expect. Fequent talls can pucha an Annual Wildness valid in all fou mountain pas fo a full ea aft pucha date. Safet egistation is ecommended fo individuals o small goups engaged in activities such as mountaineing, canoeing, aaing, siing outside egulal taced outes and an activit on glacis o icefields. We also ecommend it fo solo talls without a local contact. The safet egistation sstem is volunta, but becomes a binding agment if ou choo to u it. It is ou esponsibilit to povide a compehensi and accuate desciption of ou oute, including an side tips. You must epot bac immediatel upon ou etun to a pa info cente, o, if the ae clod, call the Jasp Waden Office at (open 24 hous). Weath The most pedictable thing about mountain weath is its unpedictabilit. Rain o snow can fall at an time of the ea and fzing tempatues ae possible en duing the summ. The best wa to deal with the weath is to pepae fo all conditions. Fo a detailed weath foecast, contact the Envionment Weath Office at (780) o visit the website at Tanspotation Tailheads can be difficult to get to without a hicle. Public tanspotation to outling pa tailheads is limited. Infomation cente staff can assist ou with infomation about available options. Select a tip which best suits ou pat s abilities and expience, intests, equipment and the time ou ha available. Familiaize oulf with the tail ou ha lected. This includes using additional efence guides and topogaphic maps. Both ae available at pa infomation centes though the Fiends of Jasp National Pa. Res the campsites ou wish to u b calling (780) (Jasp) up to 3 months befoe ou depatue date. A non efundable esvation f applies and a modification f fo additional changes to ou itina. Boo eal fo popula campsites. Pic up ou Wildness at a pa infomation cente, o Pas s office in Calga, within 24 hous of ou depatue. At the same time, ou will ecei up-to-date infomation on tail conditions and bea activit. Be pepaed to be lf-sufficient duing inclement and apidl changing mountain conditions b pacing the ight clothing and camping gea. Bing along a bacpac s camp sto and fuel as well as two ctions of 20 m ope to hang food and oth tempting items so the ae not within each of beas and oth wildlife. Let a fiend o famil memb now about ou tal plans o u the safet egistation sstem. Chec the cuent weath foecast b calling Chec at the tailhead ios pio to ou hie. It contains valuable infomation. All outdoo activities invol some deg of is. Rapidl changing weath, stp, ugged o unfamilia tain, avalanches (at an time of ea), cold, swiftflowing steams, canons, apids and watfalls, glacial cevass, falling ocs and wild animals ae all baccount hazads visitos ma encount. Caution and lf-eliance ae esntial. You o ou tip lead should ha a nowledge of natual hazads, expience in avoiding them and a plan to deal with them successfull when equied. Wat Giadia lamblia is a paasite caied b humans and some domestic and wild animals. The paasites can be in an suface wat and ma contaminate the wat suppl. Boiling wat will desto the oganism. Special filts and iodine tablets can also be ud to puif wat. Nev foget that pa animals ae wild and can be dangous. An animal can become aggessi if it fls theatened, so p ou distance 30 metes fom most animals, and at least 100 metes fom beas. Beas Both blac and gizzl beas ae of special concn to baccount talls. You can significantl educe the is of bea encounts b following the guidelines on food stoage and gabage povided in the Plea, Lea No Tace ction of this bochue and the pa wildlife safet publication Kp the Wild in!, available at pa campgounds and infomation centes. Read the est of this guide caefull fo additional infomation on pa oppotunities, egulations, low impact talling, infomation souces, wildlife and moe! Rememb YOU ae esponsible fo ou own safet. Infomation Souces Pas Tail Office Jasp Townsite Infomation Cente onl), tail esvations/infomation. 00 Connaught D. P.O. Box 10, Jasp, AB T0E 1E0 website: pascanada.pch.gc.ca/jasp Pas Infomation, Cente (Ma 1 to Octob 1) onl), tail infomation. 103 m south of Jasp on the s Pawa icefield_jasp@pch.gc.ca Waden Office Infomation on mountaineing, ice climbing, Pas Calga Svice Cente Infomation on all fou mountain national pas and oths in the egion. Rm. 20, Anue S.E., P.O. Box 2989, Stn. M, Calga, AB T2G 4X3 Ph (403) NatlPas-AB@pch.gc.ca website: pascanada.pch.gc.ca Fiends of Jasp National Pa Retail outlets at both Pas infomation centes. P.O. Box 992, Jasp, AB T0E 1E0 fiends@incente.net website: visit-jasp.com/fiendsofjasp.html Mt. Robson and Hamb Povincial Pas Ph (20) (ea ound) (summ) Resvations: website: elp.gov.bc.ca/bcpas Guides and Outfitts Jasp National Pa offs a ange of baccount expiences. In aeas designated as mi-pimiti ou will find maintained tails and designated campsites with amenities lie pit toilets, tent pads, food stoage cables, ustic picnic tables and metal fie gates at sites whe campfies ae allowed. You ae v liel to mt oths on the tail. In moe emote, pimiti aeas of the pa, tails ae not as piv, fie gate and bea pole. In wildland aeas, talls must be pepaed fo the igous of emote tal including iv fods, basic oute finding and andom camping. Infomation centes can povide ou with a list of local guides and ho outfitts. is pmitted in most baccount laes. A National Pa Pmit is mandato. pmits can be puchad at the pa infomation centes and at val Jasp etail outlets that ll angling supplies. Be sue to obtain a cop of the cuent Regulations Summa with ou pmit. It covs opening asons, bait and tacle estictions and catch and posssion limits. Seasonal closues ma be in effect on some laes. The Tonquin, Sline, Bazeau Loop and the Maligne and aeas ae the most popula hies. The aeas can s high lels of u duing the summ and esvations ae ecommended. If ou goal is to get awa fom it all and s as few people as possible, chec with staff fo altnati aeas. Ccling is pmitted on tails designated fo biccle u. All oth pa tails ae clod to biccles. Fo moe infomation on tails and biing etiquette, as fo the Jasp mountain biing bochue at an infomation cente. Baccount Lodges and Alpine Huts Highl specialized equipment and nowledge ae necessa fo safe mountaineing and glaci tal. If ou plan to tae pat in climbing o mountaineing activities ou ma wish to discuss ou plans with a Pa Waden in Jasp. A numb of excellent guideboos ae available fo efence at infomation centes o Fiends of Jasp National Pa etail outlets. Since climbing and mountaineing activities invol some is o hazad, a volunta safet egistation is ecommended. Lodge esvations can be made b calling: Olson s Tonquin Valle Pac Tips (780) o wolson@agt.net Dixon s Tonquin Valle Pac and Si Tips (780) o Sline Tail des, Cuato (780) o sline@agt.net Alpine huts ma be booed b contacting: Canmoe, AB, T1W 2T8 A Wildness is equied if ou bivouac o u Talling With Hos Pa infomation centes ha infomation about guided da o ovnight ho tips in the pa. The Ho Uss Guide povides detailed infomation to individuals o small goups planning a hobac tip on thei own. Ho uss must contact the Jasp Tail Office to obtain the pmits equied fo an ovnight ho tip. Fs appl. Tail Biccling Climbing, Mountaineing and Glaci Tal Mountaineing paties can appl to bivouac in nongetated aeas. Special estictions ma appl. The opates fou mountaineing huts in Jasp National Pa. To find out moe, s the Baccount Lodges and Alpine Huts ction. Baccount Wadens National Pa Wadens conduct baccount patols thoughout the ea. The ae the to assist ou in ca of emgenc, povide infomation, and ensue that the pa s natual and cultual esouces ae potected. An Pa Waden ou encount in the baccount will as to s ou Wildness. Since thei duties equie them to patol lage aeas, ou should not count on being able to find a Waden in ca of emgenc. Pepae to be lf-eliant. Managing Ou U Humans ha an impact in all aeas of the pa. The baccount is especiall vulnable to ou u. Vegetation is fagile, especiall at high elevations, and wildlife ae not as habituated to people. Pa management egulations ae in place to minimize ou impact. The include quota estictions on tails and campsites, a limit on goup size, a pmit sstem and estictions on special u. You can suppot this pogam b especting the egulations and using low impact techniques on baccount tips (s the ction Plea, Lea No Tace!) Pas continues to evaluate and implement human u management in Jasp National Pa fo the benefit of the pa s wildness and its visitos. Plea, Lea No Tace! Gabage ma povoe confontations with wildlife and affect ou safet. Dogs must be ept on a leash while in a national pa. The ma be happi if left at home. Plea Pac it in and pac it out! You ae esponsible fo evthing ou tae into the baccount and this includes gabage. Litt in the baccount is both unsightl and hazadous. A piece of boen glass o foil could magnif the sun s as enough to stat a foest fie. Animals ma be injued b scanging in gabage left ling aound. Do not dispo of gabage in pit toilets it ma attact animals. Shotcutting tails Shotcutting betwn tail switchbacs damages both the soil and plant life. This not onl uins the loo of an aea, but maes it susceptible to futh damage b osion. Collecting Natual o Cultual Objects Rocs, fossils, hons, antls, wildflows, nests and all oth natual o histoical objects in a national pa ae potected b law. Lea them as ou found them fo oths to enjo. Ignoing this egulation can lead to pocution. ing Plea camp onl at the campsites indicated on ou Wildness and u the tent pads (whe povided). Chec with pa staff fo special estictions in wildland aeas. Wash well awa fom an laes, steams o ivs and p the u of soap to a minimum. En biodegadable soaps ae pollutants. Stain out tho last bits of food waste and pac them out. Disp ge wat on land, a good distance fom wat souces and campsites. fies fies ae a luxu in the mountains and ae not pmitted in all aeas (s map on ev). If ou choo to ha a fie, u the metal fieboxes povided, p ou fie small and u onl deadfall. Tend ou fie at all times and extinguish it completel befoe ou mo on. Gas stos ae clean and moe efficient fo cooing. We ecommend ou u one. Plea chec with staff fo infomation on the campfie polic in wint. Food Stoage To educe ou campsite s attactiness to beas, all food, gabage, toileties and cooing equipment must be suspended fom the food stoage cables povided at designated campsites. In andom camping aeas, find two tall/stud ts and hang ou food at least fou metes abo the gound and two metes fom each t tun (bing two 20 m lengths of ope along with ou). Plea ememb that food left behind in hicles at tailheads ma encouage damage b beas. U the pit toilets povided if possible. When the ae no facilities neab, lect a spot awa fom tails, campsites and at least 0 m fom wat souces. Dig a hole 12 to cm with a stic, the hl of ou boot o a small towel. You want to each the da-coloued, biologicall acti soil la. Fill the hole with soil aftwad; do not pac it down. U as little toilet pap as possible and bun it if the fie hazad is not exteme. (Some people pac out thei ud toilet pap). Fo moe infomation on low impact tal in the baccount contact: Lea No Tace, P.O. Box 997, Bould, CO, U.S.A Ph (303) A Fellow Tall His tal pa tails that often loo empt and unud. Not so. u the tails fo the v same eason we do to get fom one aea to anoth. Tae a clo loo at this photogaph. It was taen b emote cama along one of the pa s baccount tails. The couga tigged the shot when it stepped into an infaed beam. The pa is monitoing the moment of lage mammals lie this couga as pat of a Moment Coido Stud. We ae ting to answ questions lie How do lage canivoes tal though some aeas of the pa? Ae ctain tails moe impotant than oths? How does human u affect wildlife u?

2 Whe to go? Volunta Safet Registations The tip ideas on the bac of this guide ae a good stating point fo lecting a hie that mts ou nds and abilities. Moe detailed tail guideboos and topogaphic maps ae available though the pa s coopating association, the Fiends of Jasp National Pa (s Infomation Souces) and boostoes. The best wa to begin ou tip is with nowledgeable pa infomation cente staff, who can povide ou with up-todate tail conditions, bea wanings and oth esntial infomation. If ou plan to paticipate in an activit involving significant is, ou ma choo to egist ou tip in pson at the time ou pucha ou Wildness. A safet egistation ensues that a ach will be initiated on ou behalf if ou do not etun b the date and time ecoded. Resvations You ha chon a v special place to enjo a wildness expience. Jasp National Pa is the lagest and most nothl of s mountain national pas. It potects moe than 10,000 squae ilometes of the Roc Mountains a beautiful and damatic landscape suppoting a ich vaiet of plants and animals. The human histo is intesting too. Man of the pa s baccount tails we established b eal talls including Fist Nations people, fu tads, explos and adntus. The ae moe than 1,200 ilometes of tails and 100 baccount campsites in the pa. Licend commcial svices include th baccount lodges, a numb of ho outfitts, and man hiing/intpeti guides. The manages fou alpine huts. This guide will help ou plan a hie that is safe, exciting and low impact. Ha a wondful tip! site esvations ae advisable fo bus tails duing the pea hiing months of Jul and August. Bus tails include Sline, Tonquin, Bazeau Loop and Maligne and aeas. You can mae a esvation up to 3 months in advance of ou tip b contacting the townsite Tail Office (s Infomation Souces). A non-efundable esvation f applies plus a modification f fo additional changes to ou itina. Wildness Pucha of a Wildness is mandato fo an ovnight baccount visit. It specifies the aea/tail/ and campsites ou ae using and the numb of people and tents in ou goup. You must pic up ou pass fom a pa infomation cente within 24 hous of ou depatue fo updates on tail conditions, closues and oth infomation. All Wildness fs (excluding esvation and modification fs) ae entiel efundable until 10 a.m. on ou popod date of depatue. If ou plans change, tae advantage of the efund polic and mae ou space available to oths. Wildness fs ae ud to fund the tail maintenance, bidge building, campgound maintenance, tip planning assistance and oth svices baccount uss ha come to expect. Fequent talls can pucha an Annual Wildness valid in all fou mountain pas fo a full ea aft pucha date. Safet egistation is ecommended fo individuals o small goups engaged in activities such as mountaineing, canoeing, aaing, siing outside egulal taced outes and an activit on glacis o icefields. We also ecommend it fo solo talls without a local contact. The safet egistation sstem is volunta, but becomes a binding agment if ou choo to u it. It is ou esponsibilit to povide a compehensi and accuate desciption of ou oute, including an side tips. You must epot bac immediatel upon ou etun to a pa info cente, o, if the ae clod, call the Jasp Waden Office at (open 24 hous). Weath The most pedictable thing about mountain weath is its unpedictabilit. Rain o snow can fall at an time of the ea and fzing tempatues ae possible en duing the summ. The best wa to deal with the weath is to pepae fo all conditions. Fo a detailed weath foecast, contact the Envionment Weath Office at (780) o visit the website at Tanspotation Tailheads can be difficult to get to without a hicle. Public tanspotation to outling pa tailheads is limited. Infomation cente staff can assist ou with infomation about available options. Select a tip which best suits ou pat s abilities and expience, intests, equipment and the time ou ha available. Familiaize oulf with the tail ou ha lected. This includes using additional efence guides and topogaphic maps. Both ae available at pa infomation centes though the Fiends of Jasp National Pa. Res the campsites ou wish to u b calling (780) (Jasp) up to 3 months befoe ou depatue date. A non efundable esvation f applies and a modification f fo additional changes to ou itina. Boo eal fo popula campsites. Pic up ou Wildness at a pa infomation cente, o Pas s office in Calga, within 24 hous of ou depatue. At the same time, ou will ecei up-to-date infomation on tail conditions and bea activit. Be pepaed to be lf-sufficient duing inclement and apidl changing mountain conditions b pacing the ight clothing and camping gea. Bing along a bacpac s camp sto and fuel as well as two ctions of 20 m ope to hang food and oth tempting items so the ae not within each of beas and oth wildlife. Let a fiend o famil memb now about ou tal plans o u the safet egistation sstem. Chec the cuent weath foecast b calling Chec at the tailhead ios pio to ou hie. It contains valuable infomation. All outdoo activities invol some deg of is. Rapidl changing weath, stp, ugged o unfamilia tain, avalanches (at an time of ea), cold, swiftflowing steams, canons, apids and watfalls, glacial cevass, falling ocs and wild animals ae all baccount hazads visitos ma encount. Caution and lf-eliance ae esntial. You o ou tip lead should ha a nowledge of natual hazads, expience in avoiding them and a plan to deal with them successfull when equied. Wat Giadia lamblia is a paasite caied b humans and some domestic and wild animals. The paasites can be in an suface wat and ma contaminate the wat suppl. Boiling wat will desto the oganism. Special filts and iodine tablets can also be ud to puif wat. Nev foget that pa animals ae wild and can be dangous. An animal can become aggessi if it fls theatened, so p ou distance 30 metes fom most animals, and at least 100 metes fom beas. Beas Both blac and gizzl beas ae of special concn to baccount talls. You can significantl educe the is of bea encounts b following the guidelines on food stoage and gabage povided in the Plea, Lea No Tace ction of this bochue and the pa wildlife safet publication Kp the Wild in!, available at pa campgounds and infomation centes. Read the est of this guide caefull fo additional infomation on pa oppotunities, egulations, low impact talling, infomation souces, wildlife and moe! Rememb YOU ae esponsible fo ou own safet. Infomation Souces Pas Tail Office Jasp Townsite Infomation Cente onl), tail esvations/infomation. 00 Connaught D. P.O. Box 10, Jasp, AB T0E 1E0 website: pascanada.pch.gc.ca/jasp Pas Infomation, Cente (Ma 1 to Octob 1) onl), tail infomation. 103 m south of Jasp on the s Pawa icefield_jasp@pch.gc.ca Waden Office Infomation on mountaineing, ice climbing, Pas Calga Svice Cente Infomation on all fou mountain national pas and oths in the egion. Rm. 20, Anue S.E., P.O. Box 2989, Stn. M, Calga, AB T2G 4X3 Ph (403) NatlPas-AB@pch.gc.ca website: pascanada.pch.gc.ca Fiends of Jasp National Pa Retail outlets at both Pas infomation centes. P.O. Box 992, Jasp, AB T0E 1E0 fiends@incente.net website: visit-jasp.com/fiendsofjasp.html Mt. Robson and Hamb Povincial Pas Ph (20) (ea ound) (summ) Resvations: website: elp.gov.bc.ca/bcpas Guides and Outfitts Jasp National Pa offs a ange of baccount expiences. In aeas designated as mi-pimiti ou will find maintained tails and designated campsites with amenities lie pit toilets, tent pads, food stoage cables, ustic picnic tables and metal fie gates at sites whe campfies ae allowed. You ae v liel to mt oths on the tail. In moe emote, pimiti aeas of the pa, tails ae not as piv, fie gate and bea pole. In wildland aeas, talls must be pepaed fo the igous of emote tal including iv fods, basic oute finding and andom camping. Infomation centes can povide ou with a list of local guides and ho outfitts. is pmitted in most baccount laes. A National Pa Pmit is mandato. pmits can be puchad at the pa infomation centes and at val Jasp etail outlets that ll angling supplies. Be sue to obtain a cop of the cuent Regulations Summa with ou pmit. It covs opening asons, bait and tacle estictions and catch and posssion limits. Seasonal closues ma be in effect on some laes. The Tonquin, Sline, Bazeau Loop and the Maligne and aeas ae the most popula hies. The aeas can s high lels of u duing the summ and esvations ae ecommended. If ou goal is to get awa fom it all and s as few people as possible, chec with staff fo altnati aeas. Ccling is pmitted on tails designated fo biccle u. All oth pa tails ae clod to biccles. Fo moe infomation on tails and biing etiquette, as fo the Jasp mountain biing bochue at an infomation cente. Baccount Lodges and Alpine Huts Highl specialized equipment and nowledge ae necessa fo safe mountaineing and glaci tal. If ou plan to tae pat in climbing o mountaineing activities ou ma wish to discuss ou plans with a Pa Waden in Jasp. A numb of excellent guideboos ae available fo efence at infomation centes o Fiends of Jasp National Pa etail outlets. Since climbing and mountaineing activities invol some is o hazad, a volunta safet egistation is ecommended. Lodge esvations can be made b calling: Olson s Tonquin Valle Pac Tips (780) o wolson@agt.net Dixon s Tonquin Valle Pac and Si Tips (780) o Sline Tail des, Cuato (780) o sline@agt.net Alpine huts ma be booed b contacting: Canmoe, AB, T1W 2T8 A Wildness is equied if ou bivouac o u Talling With Hos Pa infomation centes ha infomation about guided da o ovnight ho tips in the pa. The Ho Uss Guide povides detailed infomation to individuals o small goups planning a hobac tip on thei own. Ho uss must contact the Jasp Tail Office to obtain the pmits equied fo an ovnight ho tip. Fs appl. Tail Biccling Climbing, Mountaineing and Glaci Tal Mountaineing paties can appl to bivouac in nongetated aeas. Special estictions ma appl. The opates fou mountaineing huts in Jasp National Pa. To find out moe, s the Baccount Lodges and Alpine Huts ction. Baccount Wadens National Pa Wadens conduct baccount patols thoughout the ea. The ae the to assist ou in ca of emgenc, povide infomation, and ensue that the pa s natual and cultual esouces ae potected. An Pa Waden ou encount in the baccount will as to s ou Wildness. Since thei duties equie them to patol lage aeas, ou should not count on being able to find a Waden in ca of emgenc. Pepae to be lf-eliant. Managing Ou U Humans ha an impact in all aeas of the pa. The baccount is especiall vulnable to ou u. Vegetation is fagile, especiall at high elevations, and wildlife ae not as habituated to people. Pa management egulations ae in place to minimize ou impact. The include quota estictions on tails and campsites, a limit on goup size, a pmit sstem and estictions on special u. You can suppot this pogam b especting the egulations and using low impact techniques on baccount tips (s the ction Plea, Lea No Tace!) Pas continues to evaluate and implement human u management in Jasp National Pa fo the benefit of the pa s wildness and its visitos. Plea, Lea No Tace! Gabage ma povoe confontations with wildlife and affect ou safet. Dogs must be ept on a leash while in a national pa. The ma be happi if left at home. Plea Pac it in and pac it out! You ae esponsible fo evthing ou tae into the baccount and this includes gabage. Litt in the baccount is both unsightl and hazadous. A piece of boen glass o foil could magnif the sun s as enough to stat a foest fie. Animals ma be injued b scanging in gabage left ling aound. Do not dispo of gabage in pit toilets it ma attact animals. Shotcutting tails Shotcutting betwn tail switchbacs damages both the soil and plant life. This not onl uins the loo of an aea, but maes it susceptible to futh damage b osion. Collecting Natual o Cultual Objects Rocs, fossils, hons, antls, wildflows, nests and all oth natual o histoical objects in a national pa ae potected b law. Lea them as ou found them fo oths to enjo. Ignoing this egulation can lead to pocution. ing Plea camp onl at the campsites indicated on ou Wildness and u the tent pads (whe povided). Chec with pa staff fo special estictions in wildland aeas. Wash well awa fom an laes, steams o ivs and p the u of soap to a minimum. En biodegadable soaps ae pollutants. Stain out tho last bits of food waste and pac them out. Disp ge wat on land, a good distance fom wat souces and campsites. fies fies ae a luxu in the mountains and ae not pmitted in all aeas (s map on ev). If ou choo to ha a fie, u the metal fieboxes povided, p ou fie small and u onl deadfall. Tend ou fie at all times and extinguish it completel befoe ou mo on. Gas stos ae clean and moe efficient fo cooing. We ecommend ou u one. Plea chec with staff fo infomation on the campfie polic in wint. Food Stoage To educe ou campsite s attactiness to beas, all food, gabage, toileties and cooing equipment must be suspended fom the food stoage cables povided at designated campsites. In andom camping aeas, find two tall/stud ts and hang ou food at least fou metes abo the gound and two metes fom each t tun (bing two 20 m lengths of ope along with ou). Plea ememb that food left behind in hicles at tailheads ma encouage damage b beas. U the pit toilets povided if possible. When the ae no facilities neab, lect a spot awa fom tails, campsites and at least 0 m fom wat souces. Dig a hole 12 to cm with a stic, the hl of ou boot o a small towel. You want to each the da-coloued, biologicall acti soil la. Fill the hole with soil aftwad; do not pac it down. U as little toilet pap as possible and bun it if the fie hazad is not exteme. (Some people pac out thei ud toilet pap). Fo moe infomation on low impact tal in the baccount contact: Lea No Tace, P.O. Box 997, Bould, CO, U.S.A Ph (303) A Fellow Tall His tal pa tails that often loo empt and unud. Not so. u the tails fo the v same eason we do to get fom one aea to anoth. Tae a clo loo at this photogaph. It was taen b emote cama along one of the pa s baccount tails. The couga tigged the shot when it stepped into an infaed beam. The pa is monitoing the moment of lage mammals lie this couga as pat of a Moment Coido Stud. We ae ting to answ questions lie How do lage canivoes tal though some aeas of the pa? Ae ctain tails moe impotant than oths? How does human u affect wildlife u?

3 Whe to go? Volunta Safet Registations The tip ideas on the bac of this guide ae a good stating point fo lecting a hie that mts ou nds and abilities. Moe detailed tail guideboos and topogaphic maps ae available though the pa s coopating association, the Fiends of Jasp National Pa (s Infomation Souces) and boostoes. The best wa to begin ou tip is with nowledgeable pa infomation cente staff, who can povide ou with up-todate tail conditions, bea wanings and oth esntial infomation. If ou plan to paticipate in an activit involving significant is, ou ma choo to egist ou tip in pson at the time ou pucha ou Wildness. A safet egistation ensues that a ach will be initiated on ou behalf if ou do not etun b the date and time ecoded. Resvations You ha chon a v special place to enjo a wildness expience. Jasp National Pa is the lagest and most nothl of s mountain national pas. It potects moe than 10,000 squae ilometes of the Roc Mountains a beautiful and damatic landscape suppoting a ich vaiet of plants and animals. The human histo is intesting too. Man of the pa s baccount tails we established b eal talls including Fist Nations people, fu tads, explos and adntus. The ae moe than 1,200 ilometes of tails and 100 baccount campsites in the pa. Licend commcial svices include th baccount lodges, a numb of ho outfitts, and man hiing/intpeti guides. The manages fou alpine huts. This guide will help ou plan a hie that is safe, exciting and low impact. Ha a wondful tip! site esvations ae advisable fo bus tails duing the pea hiing months of Jul and August. Bus tails include Sline, Tonquin, Bazeau Loop and Maligne and aeas. You can mae a esvation up to 3 months in advance of ou tip b contacting the townsite Tail Office (s Infomation Souces). A non-efundable esvation f applies plus a modification f fo additional changes to ou itina. Wildness Pucha of a Wildness is mandato fo an ovnight baccount visit. It specifies the aea/tail/ and campsites ou ae using and the numb of people and tents in ou goup. You must pic up ou pass fom a pa infomation cente within 24 hous of ou depatue fo updates on tail conditions, closues and oth infomation. All Wildness fs (excluding esvation and modification fs) ae entiel efundable until 10 a.m. on ou popod date of depatue. If ou plans change, tae advantage of the efund polic and mae ou space available to oths. Wildness fs ae ud to fund the tail maintenance, bidge building, campgound maintenance, tip planning assistance and oth svices baccount uss ha come to expect. Fequent talls can pucha an Annual Wildness valid in all fou mountain pas fo a full ea aft pucha date. Safet egistation is ecommended fo individuals o small goups engaged in activities such as mountaineing, canoeing, aaing, siing outside egulal taced outes and an activit on glacis o icefields. We also ecommend it fo solo talls without a local contact. The safet egistation sstem is volunta, but becomes a binding agment if ou choo to u it. It is ou esponsibilit to povide a compehensi and accuate desciption of ou oute, including an side tips. You must epot bac immediatel upon ou etun to a pa info cente, o, if the ae clod, call the Jasp Waden Office at (open 24 hous). Weath The most pedictable thing about mountain weath is its unpedictabilit. Rain o snow can fall at an time of the ea and fzing tempatues ae possible en duing the summ. The best wa to deal with the weath is to pepae fo all conditions. Fo a detailed weath foecast, contact the Envionment Weath Office at (780) o visit the website at Tanspotation Tailheads can be difficult to get to without a hicle. Public tanspotation to outling pa tailheads is limited. Infomation cente staff can assist ou with infomation about available options. Select a tip which best suits ou pat s abilities and expience, intests, equipment and the time ou ha available. Familiaize oulf with the tail ou ha lected. This includes using additional efence guides and topogaphic maps. Both ae available at pa infomation centes though the Fiends of Jasp National Pa. Res the campsites ou wish to u b calling (780) (Jasp) up to 3 months befoe ou depatue date. A non efundable esvation f applies and a modification f fo additional changes to ou itina. Boo eal fo popula campsites. Pic up ou Wildness at a pa infomation cente, o Pas s office in Calga, within 24 hous of ou depatue. At the same time, ou will ecei up-to-date infomation on tail conditions and bea activit. Be pepaed to be lf-sufficient duing inclement and apidl changing mountain conditions b pacing the ight clothing and camping gea. Bing along a bacpac s camp sto and fuel as well as two ctions of 20 m ope to hang food and oth tempting items so the ae not within each of beas and oth wildlife. Let a fiend o famil memb now about ou tal plans o u the safet egistation sstem. Chec the cuent weath foecast b calling Chec at the tailhead ios pio to ou hie. It contains valuable infomation. All outdoo activities invol some deg of is. Rapidl changing weath, stp, ugged o unfamilia tain, avalanches (at an time of ea), cold, swiftflowing steams, canons, apids and watfalls, glacial cevass, falling ocs and wild animals ae all baccount hazads visitos ma encount. Caution and lf-eliance ae esntial. You o ou tip lead should ha a nowledge of natual hazads, expience in avoiding them and a plan to deal with them successfull when equied. Wat Giadia lamblia is a paasite caied b humans and some domestic and wild animals. The paasites can be in an suface wat and ma contaminate the wat suppl. Boiling wat will desto the oganism. Special filts and iodine tablets can also be ud to puif wat. Nev foget that pa animals ae wild and can be dangous. An animal can become aggessi if it fls theatened, so p ou distance 30 metes fom most animals, and at least 100 metes fom beas. Beas Both blac and gizzl beas ae of special concn to baccount talls. You can significantl educe the is of bea encounts b following the guidelines on food stoage and gabage povided in the Plea, Lea No Tace ction of this bochue and the pa wildlife safet publication Kp the Wild in!, available at pa campgounds and infomation centes. Read the est of this guide caefull fo additional infomation on pa oppotunities, egulations, low impact talling, infomation souces, wildlife and moe! Rememb YOU ae esponsible fo ou own safet. Infomation Souces Pas Tail Office Jasp Townsite Infomation Cente onl), tail esvations/infomation. 00 Connaught D. P.O. Box 10, Jasp, AB T0E 1E0 website: pascanada.pch.gc.ca/jasp Pas Infomation, Cente (Ma 1 to Octob 1) onl), tail infomation. 103 m south of Jasp on the s Pawa icefield_jasp@pch.gc.ca Waden Office Infomation on mountaineing, ice climbing, Pas Calga Svice Cente Infomation on all fou mountain national pas and oths in the egion. Rm. 20, Anue S.E., P.O. Box 2989, Stn. M, Calga, AB T2G 4X3 Ph (403) NatlPas-AB@pch.gc.ca website: pascanada.pch.gc.ca Fiends of Jasp National Pa Retail outlets at both Pas infomation centes. P.O. Box 992, Jasp, AB T0E 1E0 fiends@incente.net website: visit-jasp.com/fiendsofjasp.html Mt. Robson and Hamb Povincial Pas Ph (20) (ea ound) (summ) Resvations: website: elp.gov.bc.ca/bcpas Guides and Outfitts Jasp National Pa offs a ange of baccount expiences. In aeas designated as mi-pimiti ou will find maintained tails and designated campsites with amenities lie pit toilets, tent pads, food stoage cables, ustic picnic tables and metal fie gates at sites whe campfies ae allowed. You ae v liel to mt oths on the tail. In moe emote, pimiti aeas of the pa, tails ae not as piv, fie gate and bea pole. In wildland aeas, talls must be pepaed fo the igous of emote tal including iv fods, basic oute finding and andom camping. Infomation centes can povide ou with a list of local guides and ho outfitts. is pmitted in most baccount laes. A National Pa Pmit is mandato. pmits can be puchad at the pa infomation centes and at val Jasp etail outlets that ll angling supplies. Be sue to obtain a cop of the cuent Regulations Summa with ou pmit. It covs opening asons, bait and tacle estictions and catch and posssion limits. Seasonal closues ma be in effect on some laes. The Tonquin, Sline, Bazeau Loop and the Maligne and aeas ae the most popula hies. The aeas can s high lels of u duing the summ and esvations ae ecommended. If ou goal is to get awa fom it all and s as few people as possible, chec with staff fo altnati aeas. Ccling is pmitted on tails designated fo biccle u. All oth pa tails ae clod to biccles. Fo moe infomation on tails and biing etiquette, as fo the Jasp mountain biing bochue at an infomation cente. Baccount Lodges and Alpine Huts Highl specialized equipment and nowledge ae necessa fo safe mountaineing and glaci tal. If ou plan to tae pat in climbing o mountaineing activities ou ma wish to discuss ou plans with a Pa Waden in Jasp. A numb of excellent guideboos ae available fo efence at infomation centes o Fiends of Jasp National Pa etail outlets. Since climbing and mountaineing activities invol some is o hazad, a volunta safet egistation is ecommended. Lodge esvations can be made b calling: Olson s Tonquin Valle Pac Tips (780) o wolson@agt.net Dixon s Tonquin Valle Pac and Si Tips (780) o Sline Tail des, Cuato (780) o sline@agt.net Alpine huts ma be booed b contacting: Canmoe, AB, T1W 2T8 A Wildness is equied if ou bivouac o u Talling With Hos Pa infomation centes ha infomation about guided da o ovnight ho tips in the pa. The Ho Uss Guide povides detailed infomation to individuals o small goups planning a hobac tip on thei own. Ho uss must contact the Jasp Tail Office to obtain the pmits equied fo an ovnight ho tip. Fs appl. Tail Biccling Climbing, Mountaineing and Glaci Tal Mountaineing paties can appl to bivouac in nongetated aeas. Special estictions ma appl. The opates fou mountaineing huts in Jasp National Pa. To find out moe, s the Baccount Lodges and Alpine Huts ction. Baccount Wadens National Pa Wadens conduct baccount patols thoughout the ea. The ae the to assist ou in ca of emgenc, povide infomation, and ensue that the pa s natual and cultual esouces ae potected. An Pa Waden ou encount in the baccount will as to s ou Wildness. Since thei duties equie them to patol lage aeas, ou should not count on being able to find a Waden in ca of emgenc. Pepae to be lf-eliant. Managing Ou U Humans ha an impact in all aeas of the pa. The baccount is especiall vulnable to ou u. Vegetation is fagile, especiall at high elevations, and wildlife ae not as habituated to people. Pa management egulations ae in place to minimize ou impact. The include quota estictions on tails and campsites, a limit on goup size, a pmit sstem and estictions on special u. You can suppot this pogam b especting the egulations and using low impact techniques on baccount tips (s the ction Plea, Lea No Tace!) Pas continues to evaluate and implement human u management in Jasp National Pa fo the benefit of the pa s wildness and its visitos. Plea, Lea No Tace! Gabage ma povoe confontations with wildlife and affect ou safet. Dogs must be ept on a leash while in a national pa. The ma be happi if left at home. Plea Pac it in and pac it out! You ae esponsible fo evthing ou tae into the baccount and this includes gabage. Litt in the baccount is both unsightl and hazadous. A piece of boen glass o foil could magnif the sun s as enough to stat a foest fie. Animals ma be injued b scanging in gabage left ling aound. Do not dispo of gabage in pit toilets it ma attact animals. Shotcutting tails Shotcutting betwn tail switchbacs damages both the soil and plant life. This not onl uins the loo of an aea, but maes it susceptible to futh damage b osion. Collecting Natual o Cultual Objects Rocs, fossils, hons, antls, wildflows, nests and all oth natual o histoical objects in a national pa ae potected b law. Lea them as ou found them fo oths to enjo. Ignoing this egulation can lead to pocution. ing Plea camp onl at the campsites indicated on ou Wildness and u the tent pads (whe povided). Chec with pa staff fo special estictions in wildland aeas. Wash well awa fom an laes, steams o ivs and p the u of soap to a minimum. En biodegadable soaps ae pollutants. Stain out tho last bits of food waste and pac them out. Disp ge wat on land, a good distance fom wat souces and campsites. fies fies ae a luxu in the mountains and ae not pmitted in all aeas (s map on ev). If ou choo to ha a fie, u the metal fieboxes povided, p ou fie small and u onl deadfall. Tend ou fie at all times and extinguish it completel befoe ou mo on. Gas stos ae clean and moe efficient fo cooing. We ecommend ou u one. Plea chec with staff fo infomation on the campfie polic in wint. Food Stoage To educe ou campsite s attactiness to beas, all food, gabage, toileties and cooing equipment must be suspended fom the food stoage cables povided at designated campsites. In andom camping aeas, find two tall/stud ts and hang ou food at least fou metes abo the gound and two metes fom each t tun (bing two 20 m lengths of ope along with ou). Plea ememb that food left behind in hicles at tailheads ma encouage damage b beas. U the pit toilets povided if possible. When the ae no facilities neab, lect a spot awa fom tails, campsites and at least 0 m fom wat souces. Dig a hole 12 to cm with a stic, the hl of ou boot o a small towel. You want to each the da-coloued, biologicall acti soil la. Fill the hole with soil aftwad; do not pac it down. U as little toilet pap as possible and bun it if the fie hazad is not exteme. (Some people pac out thei ud toilet pap). Fo moe infomation on low impact tal in the baccount contact: Lea No Tace, P.O. Box 997, Bould, CO, U.S.A Ph (303) A Fellow Tall His tal pa tails that often loo empt and unud. Not so. u the tails fo the v same eason we do to get fom one aea to anoth. Tae a clo loo at this photogaph. It was taen b emote cama along one of the pa s baccount tails. The couga tigged the shot when it stepped into an infaed beam. The pa is monitoing the moment of lage mammals lie this couga as pat of a Moment Coido Stud. We ae ting to answ questions lie How do lage canivoes tal though some aeas of the pa? Ae ctain tails moe impotant than oths? How does human u affect wildlife u?

4 Whe to go? Volunta Safet Registations The tip ideas on the bac of this guide ae a good stating point fo lecting a hie that mts ou nds and abilities. Moe detailed tail guideboos and topogaphic maps ae available though the pa s coopating association, the Fiends of Jasp National Pa (s Infomation Souces) and boostoes. The best wa to begin ou tip is with nowledgeable pa infomation cente staff, who can povide ou with up-todate tail conditions, bea wanings and oth esntial infomation. If ou plan to paticipate in an activit involving significant is, ou ma choo to egist ou tip in pson at the time ou pucha ou Wildness. A safet egistation ensues that a ach will be initiated on ou behalf if ou do not etun b the date and time ecoded. Resvations You ha chon a v special place to enjo a wildness expience. Jasp National Pa is the lagest and most nothl of s mountain national pas. It potects moe than 10,000 squae ilometes of the Roc Mountains a beautiful and damatic landscape suppoting a ich vaiet of plants and animals. The human histo is intesting too. Man of the pa s baccount tails we established b eal talls including Fist Nations people, fu tads, explos and adntus. The ae moe than 1,200 ilometes of tails and 100 baccount campsites in the pa. Licend commcial svices include th baccount lodges, a numb of ho outfitts, and man hiing/intpeti guides. The manages fou alpine huts. This guide will help ou plan a hie that is safe, exciting and low impact. Ha a wondful tip! site esvations ae advisable fo bus tails duing the pea hiing months of Jul and August. Bus tails include Sline, Tonquin, Bazeau Loop and Maligne and aeas. You can mae a esvation up to 3 months in advance of ou tip b contacting the townsite Tail Office (s Infomation Souces). A non-efundable esvation f applies plus a modification f fo additional changes to ou itina. Wildness Pucha of a Wildness is mandato fo an ovnight baccount visit. It specifies the aea/tail/ and campsites ou ae using and the numb of people and tents in ou goup. You must pic up ou pass fom a pa infomation cente within 24 hous of ou depatue fo updates on tail conditions, closues and oth infomation. All Wildness fs (excluding esvation and modification fs) ae entiel efundable until 10 a.m. on ou popod date of depatue. If ou plans change, tae advantage of the efund polic and mae ou space available to oths. Wildness fs ae ud to fund the tail maintenance, bidge building, campgound maintenance, tip planning assistance and oth svices baccount uss ha come to expect. Fequent talls can pucha an Annual Wildness valid in all fou mountain pas fo a full ea aft pucha date. Safet egistation is ecommended fo individuals o small goups engaged in activities such as mountaineing, canoeing, aaing, siing outside egulal taced outes and an activit on glacis o icefields. We also ecommend it fo solo talls without a local contact. The safet egistation sstem is volunta, but becomes a binding agment if ou choo to u it. It is ou esponsibilit to povide a compehensi and accuate desciption of ou oute, including an side tips. You must epot bac immediatel upon ou etun to a pa info cente, o, if the ae clod, call the Jasp Waden Office at (open 24 hous). Weath The most pedictable thing about mountain weath is its unpedictabilit. Rain o snow can fall at an time of the ea and fzing tempatues ae possible en duing the summ. The best wa to deal with the weath is to pepae fo all conditions. Fo a detailed weath foecast, contact the Envionment Weath Office at (780) o visit the website at Tanspotation Tailheads can be difficult to get to without a hicle. Public tanspotation to outling pa tailheads is limited. Infomation cente staff can assist ou with infomation about available options. Select a tip which best suits ou pat s abilities and expience, intests, equipment and the time ou ha available. Familiaize oulf with the tail ou ha lected. This includes using additional efence guides and topogaphic maps. Both ae available at pa infomation centes though the Fiends of Jasp National Pa. Res the campsites ou wish to u b calling (780) (Jasp) up to 3 months befoe ou depatue date. A non efundable esvation f applies and a modification f fo additional changes to ou itina. Boo eal fo popula campsites. Pic up ou Wildness at a pa infomation cente, o Pas s office in Calga, within 24 hous of ou depatue. At the same time, ou will ecei up-to-date infomation on tail conditions and bea activit. Be pepaed to be lf-sufficient duing inclement and apidl changing mountain conditions b pacing the ight clothing and camping gea. Bing along a bacpac s camp sto and fuel as well as two ctions of 20 m ope to hang food and oth tempting items so the ae not within each of beas and oth wildlife. Let a fiend o famil memb now about ou tal plans o u the safet egistation sstem. Chec the cuent weath foecast b calling Chec at the tailhead ios pio to ou hie. It contains valuable infomation. All outdoo activities invol some deg of is. Rapidl changing weath, stp, ugged o unfamilia tain, avalanches (at an time of ea), cold, swiftflowing steams, canons, apids and watfalls, glacial cevass, falling ocs and wild animals ae all baccount hazads visitos ma encount. Caution and lf-eliance ae esntial. You o ou tip lead should ha a nowledge of natual hazads, expience in avoiding them and a plan to deal with them successfull when equied. Wat Giadia lamblia is a paasite caied b humans and some domestic and wild animals. The paasites can be in an suface wat and ma contaminate the wat suppl. Boiling wat will desto the oganism. Special filts and iodine tablets can also be ud to puif wat. Nev foget that pa animals ae wild and can be dangous. An animal can become aggessi if it fls theatened, so p ou distance 30 metes fom most animals, and at least 100 metes fom beas. Beas Both blac and gizzl beas ae of special concn to baccount talls. You can significantl educe the is of bea encounts b following the guidelines on food stoage and gabage povided in the Plea, Lea No Tace ction of this bochue and the pa wildlife safet publication Kp the Wild in!, available at pa campgounds and infomation centes. Read the est of this guide caefull fo additional infomation on pa oppotunities, egulations, low impact talling, infomation souces, wildlife and moe! Rememb YOU ae esponsible fo ou own safet. Infomation Souces Pas Tail Office Jasp Townsite Infomation Cente onl), tail esvations/infomation. 00 Connaught D. P.O. Box 10, Jasp, AB T0E 1E0 website: pascanada.pch.gc.ca/jasp Pas Infomation, Cente (Ma 1 to Octob 1) onl), tail infomation. 103 m south of Jasp on the s Pawa icefield_jasp@pch.gc.ca Waden Office Infomation on mountaineing, ice climbing, Pas Calga Svice Cente Infomation on all fou mountain national pas and oths in the egion. Rm. 20, Anue S.E., P.O. Box 2989, Stn. M, Calga, AB T2G 4X3 Ph (403) NatlPas-AB@pch.gc.ca website: pascanada.pch.gc.ca Fiends of Jasp National Pa Retail outlets at both Pas infomation centes. P.O. Box 992, Jasp, AB T0E 1E0 fiends@incente.net website: visit-jasp.com/fiendsofjasp.html Mt. Robson and Hamb Povincial Pas Ph (20) (ea ound) (summ) Resvations: website: elp.gov.bc.ca/bcpas Guides and Outfitts Jasp National Pa offs a ange of baccount expiences. In aeas designated as mi-pimiti ou will find maintained tails and designated campsites with amenities lie pit toilets, tent pads, food stoage cables, ustic picnic tables and metal fie gates at sites whe campfies ae allowed. You ae v liel to mt oths on the tail. In moe emote, pimiti aeas of the pa, tails ae not as piv, fie gate and bea pole. In wildland aeas, talls must be pepaed fo the igous of emote tal including iv fods, basic oute finding and andom camping. Infomation centes can povide ou with a list of local guides and ho outfitts. is pmitted in most baccount laes. A National Pa Pmit is mandato. pmits can be puchad at the pa infomation centes and at val Jasp etail outlets that ll angling supplies. Be sue to obtain a cop of the cuent Regulations Summa with ou pmit. It covs opening asons, bait and tacle estictions and catch and posssion limits. Seasonal closues ma be in effect on some laes. The Tonquin, Sline, Bazeau Loop and the Maligne and aeas ae the most popula hies. The aeas can s high lels of u duing the summ and esvations ae ecommended. If ou goal is to get awa fom it all and s as few people as possible, chec with staff fo altnati aeas. Ccling is pmitted on tails designated fo biccle u. All oth pa tails ae clod to biccles. Fo moe infomation on tails and biing etiquette, as fo the Jasp mountain biing bochue at an infomation cente. Baccount Lodges and Alpine Huts Highl specialized equipment and nowledge ae necessa fo safe mountaineing and glaci tal. If ou plan to tae pat in climbing o mountaineing activities ou ma wish to discuss ou plans with a Pa Waden in Jasp. A numb of excellent guideboos ae available fo efence at infomation centes o Fiends of Jasp National Pa etail outlets. Since climbing and mountaineing activities invol some is o hazad, a volunta safet egistation is ecommended. Lodge esvations can be made b calling: Olson s Tonquin Valle Pac Tips (780) o wolson@agt.net Dixon s Tonquin Valle Pac and Si Tips (780) o Sline Tail des, Cuato (780) o sline@agt.net Alpine huts ma be booed b contacting: Canmoe, AB, T1W 2T8 A Wildness is equied if ou bivouac o u Talling With Hos Pa infomation centes ha infomation about guided da o ovnight ho tips in the pa. The Ho Uss Guide povides detailed infomation to individuals o small goups planning a hobac tip on thei own. Ho uss must contact the Jasp Tail Office to obtain the pmits equied fo an ovnight ho tip. Fs appl. Tail Biccling Climbing, Mountaineing and Glaci Tal Mountaineing paties can appl to bivouac in nongetated aeas. Special estictions ma appl. The opates fou mountaineing huts in Jasp National Pa. To find out moe, s the Baccount Lodges and Alpine Huts ction. Baccount Wadens National Pa Wadens conduct baccount patols thoughout the ea. The ae the to assist ou in ca of emgenc, povide infomation, and ensue that the pa s natual and cultual esouces ae potected. An Pa Waden ou encount in the baccount will as to s ou Wildness. Since thei duties equie them to patol lage aeas, ou should not count on being able to find a Waden in ca of emgenc. Pepae to be lf-eliant. Managing Ou U Humans ha an impact in all aeas of the pa. The baccount is especiall vulnable to ou u. Vegetation is fagile, especiall at high elevations, and wildlife ae not as habituated to people. Pa management egulations ae in place to minimize ou impact. The include quota estictions on tails and campsites, a limit on goup size, a pmit sstem and estictions on special u. You can suppot this pogam b especting the egulations and using low impact techniques on baccount tips (s the ction Plea, Lea No Tace!) Pas continues to evaluate and implement human u management in Jasp National Pa fo the benefit of the pa s wildness and its visitos. Plea, Lea No Tace! Gabage ma povoe confontations with wildlife and affect ou safet. Dogs must be ept on a leash while in a national pa. The ma be happi if left at home. Plea Pac it in and pac it out! You ae esponsible fo evthing ou tae into the baccount and this includes gabage. Litt in the baccount is both unsightl and hazadous. A piece of boen glass o foil could magnif the sun s as enough to stat a foest fie. Animals ma be injued b scanging in gabage left ling aound. Do not dispo of gabage in pit toilets it ma attact animals. Shotcutting tails Shotcutting betwn tail switchbacs damages both the soil and plant life. This not onl uins the loo of an aea, but maes it susceptible to futh damage b osion. Collecting Natual o Cultual Objects Rocs, fossils, hons, antls, wildflows, nests and all oth natual o histoical objects in a national pa ae potected b law. Lea them as ou found them fo oths to enjo. Ignoing this egulation can lead to pocution. ing Plea camp onl at the campsites indicated on ou Wildness and u the tent pads (whe povided). Chec with pa staff fo special estictions in wildland aeas. Wash well awa fom an laes, steams o ivs and p the u of soap to a minimum. En biodegadable soaps ae pollutants. Stain out tho last bits of food waste and pac them out. Disp ge wat on land, a good distance fom wat souces and campsites. fies fies ae a luxu in the mountains and ae not pmitted in all aeas (s map on ev). If ou choo to ha a fie, u the metal fieboxes povided, p ou fie small and u onl deadfall. Tend ou fie at all times and extinguish it completel befoe ou mo on. Gas stos ae clean and moe efficient fo cooing. We ecommend ou u one. Plea chec with staff fo infomation on the campfie polic in wint. Food Stoage To educe ou campsite s attactiness to beas, all food, gabage, toileties and cooing equipment must be suspended fom the food stoage cables povided at designated campsites. In andom camping aeas, find two tall/stud ts and hang ou food at least fou metes abo the gound and two metes fom each t tun (bing two 20 m lengths of ope along with ou). Plea ememb that food left behind in hicles at tailheads ma encouage damage b beas. U the pit toilets povided if possible. When the ae no facilities neab, lect a spot awa fom tails, campsites and at least 0 m fom wat souces. Dig a hole 12 to cm with a stic, the hl of ou boot o a small towel. You want to each the da-coloued, biologicall acti soil la. Fill the hole with soil aftwad; do not pac it down. U as little toilet pap as possible and bun it if the fie hazad is not exteme. (Some people pac out thei ud toilet pap). Fo moe infomation on low impact tal in the baccount contact: Lea No Tace, P.O. Box 997, Bould, CO, U.S.A Ph (303) A Fellow Tall His tal pa tails that often loo empt and unud. Not so. u the tails fo the v same eason we do to get fom one aea to anoth. Tae a clo loo at this photogaph. It was taen b emote cama along one of the pa s baccount tails. The couga tigged the shot when it stepped into an infaed beam. The pa is monitoing the moment of lage mammals lie this couga as pat of a Moment Coido Stud. We ae ting to answ questions lie How do lage canivoes tal though some aeas of the pa? Ae ctain tails moe impotant than oths? How does human u affect wildlife u?