Icefield Tour Banff

Walk in the sky above the sunwapta valley stay at the glacier s edge.

Icefield tour banff.

Dig into a hearty mountain picnic and take a photo stop at bow lake one of the largest glacier fed lakes in banff national park against the backdrop of the crowfoot glacier. Seventy two hours notice of arrival is required ensuring ample time and to accommodate the schedules of guests with accessibility needs. This unique experience within the columbia icefield will leave you mystified by the geological marvel and with a new understanding of the stunning mass of ice. Catch a ride in an ice explorer and traverse the ancient athabasca glacier deep in the canadian rockies.

Enjoy this full day tour from banff visiting the athabasca glacier and the stunning scenery lining the breathtaking icefields parkway. Then take a jaw dropping walk along the glass floored skywalk at the cliff s edge. Dave mckenna president of the pursuit bus tour company speaks to the media on sunday a day after one of its buses rolled over at the columbia icefield near jasper alta killing three people. At the edge of the columbia icefield hop out to explore a small corner of the largest icefield in north america and consider an optional tour to the columbia icefield skywalk closed for the season from oct 12th experiencing features waterfalls wildlife fossils and more on an exciting 1 kilometre walkway that leads to a platform where.

Ottawa cnn three people have died in an off road tour bus accident in the canadian rockies according to the company running the. You ll also visit scenic peyto lake when access permits or lower waterfowl lake along the icefields parkway a stunning glacier lake set against mt chephren. The columbia icefield adventure departs from the columbia icefield glacier discovery centre located on the icefields parkway highway 93 n 1 hour south of jasper and 2 5 hours north of banff. You ll travel on a massive ice explorer to a place where you can walk on feel and drink from the athabasca glacier.

This tour travels halfway along the world famous icefields parkway recognized as one of the top drives in the world passing numerous rocky mountain peaks glaciers waterfalls and emerald lakes. At the columbia icefield skywalk the entire 800 metre flat circumference is designed as a fully accessible attraction for wheelchairs strollers and walkers.