Visiting the Columbia Icefield and the Athabasca Valley is like peering into the heart of the planet. Here, guests can fully experience the powerful force of the Columbia Icefield and learn about the fascinating history of this ever-evolving, ancient area.
On this incredible experience you’ll travel on a massive Ice Explorer all-terrain vehicle to the Athabasca Glacier, a 10,000-year-old sheet of ice, where you can walk on, feel and drink from the glacier. From there, you’ll head to the glass-floored Skywalk for a jaw-dropping walk at the cliff’s edge.
The Columbia Icefield is the largest ice field in North America's Rocky Mountains. Located within the Canadian Rocky Mountains astride the Continental Divide along the border of British Columbia and Alberta, Canada, the ice field lies partly in the northwestern tip of Banff National Park and partly in the southern end of Jasper National Park.
The icefield feeds six major glaciers
Athabasca Glacier
Castleguard Glacier
Columbia Glacier
Dome Glacier
Stutfield Glacier
Saskatchewan Glacier
Parts of the Columbia Icefield and part of other icefields and glaciers are visible from the Icefields Parkway.
