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Columbia Icefield · Glacier & Ice Experiences

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Columbia Icefield · Glacier & Ice Experiences

Largest ice field in the Rockies along the Icefield Parkway. Visitors can take Ice Explorer tours, walk the Skywalk, and ski in backcountry areas. Best visited May-October for tours and winter for skiing, featuring specialized vehicles and a visitor center.

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Largest ice field in the Rockies along the Icefield Parkway. Visitors can take Ice Explorer tours, walk the Skywalk, and ski in backcountry areas. Best visited May-October for tours and winter for skiing, featuring specialized vehicles and a visitor center.

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Best season: Summer
Difficulty: 7
Region: Canada, Canadian Rockies

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Back in the summer of 2019 I took a trip to Banff National Park in Canada. On one of the days there, I went on the Columbia Ice Adventure tour which was INCREDIBLE. I went up on the Athabasca Glacier, drank some fresh melt glacier water and once that part of the tour was done we were all taken to the Icefields Skywalk which is a little unnerving (glass floor suspended 900ft high) but such a cool experience!

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Spectacular Columbia Icefield

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