The sky was ablaze yesterday morning along the Icefields Parkway south of the Jasper Townsite. With vibrant morning skies and aurora at night keep your camera close! #MyJasper #CanadianRockies #Photography

Yup we do. Especially during the winter it can be a great place to see them (might as well take advantage of the long dark nights!).

Jasper's Dark Sky Festival starts today, check the link below for all sorts of activities from October 13-29th https://www.jasperdarksky.travel/ As part of the festival we will be posting some of our favorite starry images over the next two weeks! Our first image shows the Mt Alberta Hut perched near the northern tip of the Columbia Icefield. #MyJasper #CanadianRockies #Photography

It sure felt like summer out in Jasper yesterday, but more seasonal temperatures are on the way as we inch forwards towards winter and the ski season! It looks like clear skies for the Dark Sky Festival starting this weekend! https://www.jasperdarksky.travel/ #MyJasper #CanadianRockies

More beautiful fall colors in the Athabasca River Valley of Jasper National Park. Keep an eye on our photography page for more limited-edition prints being released soon! We accept #bitcoin and #lightning payment for all of our photography work. https://starrysummit.ca/photography/current #CanadianRockies #MyJasper #Photography #JNP

The Fall is one of the most magical times of year in the Canadian Rockies. A dusting of snow on the peaks, and golden leaves in the valley make for splendid scenery. #MyJasper #CanadianRockies #Timelapse #Photography

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Berg Lake is not the only scenic sight at the end of Jasper's North Boundary Trail. Fall is a fabulous time to visit Moose Pass (shown here), a tough but rewarding trail; visiting the pass via the NBT or Moose River Route should be on any Rockies backpackers todo list! #MyJasper #Backpacking #CanadianRockies #Photography

There are few nicer sights along a backcountry trail than bright new bridges! Many thanks to the fine folks on @JasperNP Trail Crew for all their work (and especially some of the artfully crafted newish bridges!). Stay tuned for new guided hikes in JNP in Summer 2024 #MyJasper #CanadianRockies #Backpacking

This week's backcountry book recommendation is "Jasper-Robson: A Taste of Heaven" by Don Beers. This is a comprehensive tome and despite being out of print remains the best description of many of the older (and more rugged) trails in the park. #MyJasper #CanadianRockies #Guidebooks

Miette Road, accessing Miette Hot Springs and the Fiddle River Trailhead in Jasper National Park will re-open to vehicle traffic as of Sept 1'st. September can be great for guided backpacking along the Fiddle River Trail. See here for details and send us a message if interested in a customized trip along this route! We accept #Bitcoin and Lightning as payment for all of our guided backpacking adventures. https://starrysummit.ca/backpacking/fiddle-river #CanadianRockies #MyJasper #Backpacking

We have a new large-format photography offering! Presenting "Mountain Alchemy" capturing golden morning light above the waters of Isaac Creek on Jasper's South Boundary Trail. This image is limited to three units and is printed 20"x30" on acrylic which captures the vibrancy of a magic mountain morning. We accept BTC and lightning for all of our photography products. #MyJasper #Photography #Jasper #CanadianRockies #Bitcoin

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The Ralph Forster Hut in Mount Robson Provincial Park is a historic (and well-camouflaged) alpine cabin on the south face of Mount Robson (the tallest peak in the Rockies) built by the Alpine Club of Canada (ACC) in 1970. Regrettably a broken window has let pack-rats occupy and damage the building. We will be volunteering with the Jasper/Hinton Section of the ACC this September to help repair the hut to keep it as a welcome refuge for mountaineers on this classic Rockies route. Stay tuned! #MyJasper #MountRobson #CanadianRockies #ACC

For this week's Rockies Book Recommendation we have Frank Camp's classic "Roots in the Rockies". Frank was a second-generation Park Warden in Jasper National Park, who tells of interesting tales of life based in the backcountry (in Jasper and across other places in Canada's National Park network). Well worth a read, especially before setting off on the North or Sound Boundary Trails in Jasper! #MyJasper #CanadianRockies

This summer the Berg Lake Trail is Mount Robson Provincial Park is open to Kinney Lake Campground. Extensive work widened the previous trail and dramatically expanded the parking area. The full trail is planned to re-open for Summer 2025. Stay-tuned over the fall for our Summer 2024 guided backpacking adventures in Mount Robson Provincial Park. #CanadianRockies #MountRobson

A new week with a new large format photography print. Snow Below, Sky Above shows a sublime view from the Lyell Icefield, perched just outside of Banff National Park. This image is printed on canvas at 36" x 18" and is limited to two pieces. We proudly accept BTC and lightning for payment of our photography products and guided backpacking adventures. https://starrysummit.ca/photography/current/p/snowbelowskyabove #CanadianRockies #Photography #Bitcoin

Clouds, aurora, and moonlight in a time-lapse from a photography trip this past weekend. There are few better ways to capture the scale and beauty of the Canadian Rockies than in time-lapses. https://starrysummit.ca/photography/current #MyJasper #CanadianRockies #Timelapse #Photography

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Back from a week along Jasper's marvelous South Boundary Trail; a remote and rewarding ramble through wild valleys and peaceful forest. https://starrysummit.ca/backpacking/sbt #MyJasper #Backpacking #CanadianRockies #Photography

Jasper National Park is home to an innumerable number of amazing waterfalls. Our guided backpacking adventures are a great way to see some of them, take a look! https://starrysummit.ca/backpacking Custom Trips are available and we accept payment in BTC. #MyJasper #Backpacking #CanadianRockies #bitcoin

Starry Summit Mountain Adventures is now listed on both SatMap https://satmap.app/ and Bitlist https://bitlist.com as we accept BTC payments for both our guided backpacking adventures and photography prints. Stay tuned for updates regarding accepting Lightning payments. Avoid costly payment processor fees and keep the circular BTC economy going! #Bitcoin

Late summer is the best time of year to explore Jasper's North Boundary Trail. Take a look at our Blue Creek Loop (https://starrysummit.ca/backpacking/nbt-bluecreek) and North Boundary Trail (https://starrysummit.ca/backpacking/nbt-full) Adventures to see some of the most remote sights in the Park. #backpacking #MyJasper