Johnston Canyon Icewalk ® (PM)

Hike on steel walkways built into the Johnston Canyon walls that give an airy view of the canyon below. Travel through prime wildlife habitat on your way to the trailhead and learn the clues to how Johnston Canyon was formed as you spot for ancient seabed fossils. This popular icewalk will lead you past the lower falls and to the breathtaking upper icefalls, where iceclimbers may be scaling the icewall.

Walking time: 2 - 2.5 hours
Return Distance: 5.4 km
Elevation Gain: 135 m

Price

• Adult; 13 years +: $62.00
• Child; 8 - 12 years: $40.00
  

Departs

• 1:30 pm daily

Duration

• 4 hours

Where to Meet

• Hotel pick up and drop off provided from Banff
  

Itinerary and Highlights:

• Bow Valley Parkway:  Travel through prime wildlife habitat on the way to the trailhead.
• Catwalks:  Steel walkways built into the canyon walls give an airy view of the gorge below.
• Lower falls:  Walk through a natural cave feature for a unique view of the lower falls.
• Rockies geology:  The rock is ancient, the creek is old, and the canyon you are walking in is young. Sort out the mystery on your tour.
• Upper falls:  Gigantic pillars of ice are the highlight of the tour. Ice climbers can often be seen scaling the frozen columns.

Your tour includes:

• Friendly, certified guides
• Hot chocolate and maple cookie snack
• Ice cleats and hiking poles

Remember to bring:

• Warm clothes, including hats, gloves and warm boots. Ski wear is strongly recommended for this tour.
• Don't forget your camera!

Restrictions:

• Minimum age for this tour is 8 years.
  

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