Setting foot on the shimmering Athabasca Glacier is like taking a step back into the ice age.
Locked in by mountains and glittering all the way to the horizon, this six kilometre-long sheet of ice reminds you of just how ancient the world can feel.
On our Columbia Icefields Parkway Tours, our all-terrain Ice Explorer rumbles right out onto the glacier. As you stroll across this frozen expanse, take photos, breathe in the crisp alpine air, and be sure to fill up a flask of glacial water. It’s teeth-chattering cold, but delightfully refreshing!
On this full day of sightseeing, you’ll also get to travel along one of the most scenic highways in the world, stop for an alpine picnic, and hear the tales of the early explorers who opened up the valleys.