Jasper: Guided Snowshoe Tour to Medicine Lake & Winter Trails

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Free cancellation

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Duration3h 30m

GroupUp to 24

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Snowshoe across Jasper’s forests & frozen lakes with local stories

You’ll step into Jasper’s winter world with snowshoes strapped on, following a local guide past frozen lakes and silent forests near Medicine Lake. Feel the cold air fill your lungs and listen for birdsong while learning small secrets of this landscape. Gear is included, so you can focus on each moment—especially those quiet ones you’ll remember later.

3h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Guided snowshoe tour in Jasper

Meet guide and get snowshoes
Explore evergreen forests
Cross frozen lakes
Walk through mountain meadows
Learn about history and geology
Spot animal tracks and birds
Return from snowshoe adventure

The Experience

“You’ll get used to the squeak,” our guide grinned as my boots sank into the first drift. I was still fumbling with the straps on my snowshoes, fingers already tingling in the cold, but everyone else just looked excited—like they’d been waiting all week for this. The air out by Medicine Lake had that sharp, clean smell you only get in winter. I swear I could hear my own breath, but then a chickadee darted overhead and broke the silence. Li, our guide, pointed out a set of tiny tracks zigzagging between trees—martens maybe? I’m no expert. But she made it sound like a little mystery worth solving.

The trail wound through pines so dense the snow clung to every branch, making everything look softer somehow. We stopped every so often so Li could tell us about how the lake disappears underground in summer (I didn’t know that), or how certain mosses survive under all this white. At one point someone asked if it was always this quiet—Li just shrugged and said, “Depends who you’re with.” That made us laugh for a good minute. My cheeks stung from smiling and wind both.

I kept thinking I’d get tired fast—turns out snowshoeing isn’t as hard as it looks when you’ve got thermal boots and hiking poles (they had extras if you forgot). There was something about moving together through that hush, hearing nothing but crunches and the odd birdcall, that made me forget about time completely. The sun came out just enough to make the snow sparkle; I tried to take a picture but it never looks right on screen. You really have to be there for it.

What’s included

Your day includes pickup at your meeting point plus all essential gear: hiking poles, sturdy snowshoes sized for you, thermal boots to keep your feet warm even in deep powder, and hand warmers if your fingers need an extra boost before heading back down the trail.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomeNot for pregnant travelers

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