Columbia Icefield Adventure: Athabasca Glacier Tours and …
WEBMay 4, 2012 · 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.
Ice field - Wikipedia
WEBAn ice field (also spelled icefield) is a mass of interconnected valley glaciers (also called mountain glaciers or alpine glaciers) on a mountain mass with protruding rock ridges or summits. [1] . They are often found in the colder climates and higher altitudes of the world where there is sufficient precipitation for them to form.
Columbia Icefield (Athabasca Glacier): 25 Tips BEFORE Visiting
WEBApr 15, 2024 · 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.
15 Things to KNOW Before Visiting the Athabasca Glacier & Columbia Icefield
WEBAug 13, 2024 · 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!
Columbia Icefield - Wikipedia
WEBThe Columbia Icefield is the largest ice field in North America's Rocky Mountains. [ 1 ] .
Columbia Icefield Adventure: Athabasca Glacier Tours and …
WEBMay 4, 2012 · Embark on an epic adventure thousands of years in the making. 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.
Columbia Icefield Area and the Athabasca Glacier
WEBThe Columbia Icefield is a surviving remnant of the thick ice mass that once mantled most of Western Canada's mountains. Lying on a wide, elevated plateau, it is the largest icefield in the Canadian Rockies.
Explore the Columbia Icefield - Banff & Lake Louise Tourism
WEBCrisp air whispers down from the glacier headwall in a cool breeze. Frigid water trickles past along channels of ice so blue they trick the senses. The ancient ice lies up to 300 metres thick underfoot. This is the unparalleled feeling of standing on the Athabasca Glacier of the Columbia Icefield.…
Columbia Icefield Adventure | Banff Adventures
WEBExperience the power of glaciers up-close on the most unique attraction in the Canadian Rockies, the Columbia Icefield Adventure. Travel on a massive Ice Explorer onto an ancient glacier then stand in the sky at the Columbia Icefield Skywalk.
Columbia Icefields Glacier Skywalk
WEBColumbia Icefield Glacier Skywalk. Incredible Jasper National Park landscape views from the Glacier Skywalk and transfer from Columbia Icefield. Discover the awe-inspiring mountain scenery and massive glaciers of Alberta's Rocky Mountain region on this Columbia Icefields tour. Book the Glacier Skywalk. 02.