The classic Columbia Icefield Adventure lets you explore two ways. First, ride onto the Athabasca Glacier aboard a massive Ice Explorer before disembarking onto ancient ice. Then, marvel at the breathtaking Sunwapta Valley from above atop the glass-floored skywalk. Learn More

2024年4月15日 · The Athabasca Glacier is a massive glacial toe to the expansive Columbia Icefield that sits on Canada’s British Columbia/Alberta border. It is arguably the most accessible glacier in North America and offers visitors a chance to get up close and personal with an earth-shaping wonder.

Spilling from the Columbia Icefield over three giant bedrock steps, the Athabasca glacier flows down the valley and is situated across from the Icefield Centre. Because of a warming climate, the Athabasca Glacier has been receding or melting for the last 125 years. The shrinking glacier has left a moonscape of rocky moraines in its wake.

The Athabasca Glacier is one of the six principal 'toes' of the Columbia Icefield, located in the Canadian Rockies. The glacier currently loses depth at a rate of about 5 metres (16 ft) per year [2] and has receded more than 1.5 km (0.93 mi) and lost over half of its

2024年8月13日 · Water from the Columbia Icefield and its glaciers makes up underground rivers and caves and flows to three different oceans. The Athabasca Glacier is just one of the enormous glaciers that make up the Columbia Icefield. Because of its location, it’s the easiest glacier to get to and the one you can see – not only with a tour but also from the road!

2024年5月2日 · The Athabasca Glacier is just one of the enormous glaciers that make up the Columbia Icefield. Because of its location, it’s the easiest glacier to get to and the one you can see – not only with a tour but also from the road!

On our classic tour, you’ll travel on an all-terrain Ice Explorer to the Athabasca Glacier, a 10,000-year-old sheet of ice. Then, you’ll head to the glass-floored Skywalk for a jaw-dropping stroll beyond the cliff’s edge.

The Columbia Icefield Glacier Discovery Centre sits across the Icefields Parkway from the ancient Athabasca Glacier. That makes the centre easy to find and the glacier easy to admire. The centre is home to interpretive exhibits, scenic walks and self-guided trails that teach you all …

The Columbia Icefield is just one of the many attractions along the Icefields Parkway. It is home one of the most accessible glaciers in the world. The massive six kilometer long and one kilometer wide tonque of the Athabasca Glacier flows to within walking distance of the Icefields Parkway.

The Columbia Icefield is the largest Icefield south of the Arctic. Seeing the Icefields in person is a bucket list item for any visitor to the Canadian Rockies. This guide to the Columbia Icefields & Athabasca Glacier Tour is here to help plan your visit.