Full Day Guided Glacier Hike on The Athabasca with IceWalks
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19 Ratings
95446QCC+4Q
Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
What's Included
  • You will be provided micro-spikes (crampons for added traction on the ice) If you don’t have your own: Rain gear, hiking boots, gloves, and hat
What's Not Included
  • Warm layers - bring your own insulating layer
Additional Information

This tour departs at 9:30 in the morning. The 6 hour tour is a classic on the Icefields Parkway where you get to spend the whole day exploring the Athabasca Glacier.
Bring your own lunch and enjoy it among the icefalls at the head of the glacier.
It is a hike of moderate difficulty requiring no technical skills. We supply all the gear required to comfortably explore the glacier.
IceWalks’ guides are ACMG certified. Your friendly and informative guide will explain the natural history of the area, guide you safely through the icefalls, and show you the many ice formations on the glacier.

Location
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Arrive 20 minutes prior to your departure. Meet in the West parking lot of the Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre. Look for the white vans with IceWalks logo as you pull off the highway. From there you will be shuttled a short distance to the trailhead.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Gaurav_s
Sep 30, 2023
Everyone should have this experience. - First time Glacier Hiking!! Wonderful Experience. Our Leader Troy, is amazing person with immense knowledge about the history and recreational activities. Lots of talking and fun on this hike. He makes sure that people follow his guidelines to be safe. This is an experience which everyone should experience at-least once. Glaciers are beautiful, so many streams were seen, Hope we all do our part to save these for our planet.
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Jenny_w
Sep 26, 2023
After a rainy cold start,... - After a rainy cold start, this hike turned out to be absolutely amazing! Our guide was excellent. We took our time, exploring the ice, and learning about the glacier. Even got to drink some of the fresh glacier water! Highly recommend the full day. You get to hike the whole glacier and see amazing waterfalls, crevasses and get to eat lunch at the top. This is not too strenuous, and the hike is a nice leisurely pace. They provide wind pants, wind jacket and extra gloves if needed.
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Felix_m
Sep 24, 2023
My highlight in the Rockies - The Athabasca Glacier Hike was the highlight of my time in the Rockies! Nick was a great guide, had a lot of knowledge, showed us some really nice ice formations. The day started windy and rainy, but they always supported us to keep the motivation high and provided us with additional clothes (two pair of gloves, raining jacket, raining pans). I highly recommend to visit the glacier, also in a day tour in order to get the full experience and to see more interesting stuff (in comparison to "just" 3 hour tours). In 40-50 years the glaciers will be disappeared, so take your chance to see them before it is too late!
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Harrycropp
Sep 5, 2023
A must hike on a GLACIER! - What an amazing, informative, and once-in-a-lifetime experience! Our guide, Jason, was SO knowledgeable and easy. He kept us all together, took great care with all the members of our party, and made it so special. Even the crampons were special!
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Lizo80
Aug 30, 2023
Excellent full day on the glacier - highly recommend! - We had a fantastic day out with Tamara. We did the full day hike and there were 12 on our trip. The pace was good for young and old, but do know that the all day trip requires some fitness. The glacier is just stunning and we got to see a lot of cool features up close. Tamara was an excellent guide, kind and very experienced and knowledgable. I highly recommend this trip!
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244ayleena
Aug 9, 2023
Once in a Lifetime Experience - A must try if you are in the Banff- Jasper area. Our guide, Ari, was amazing and gave us so much knowledge and insight about the glacier. I recommend wearing layers as the weather can change quickly. It was cold, rainy, and windy on our ascent but the weather mediated during our descent. Eating lunch at the top of the glacier was incredible, and we even enjoyed fresh glacier water. For those of you who are worried about the difficulty, it is moderate most of the hike but can be difficult at the steep inclines. There were young kids and older adults on our hike, so I think it is feasible if you are in relatively okay shape.
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Richard
Aug 3, 2023
Incredible, once in a lifetime trip up a melting glacier! - If you aren’t sure if you should do the full day or the half day: do the full day! You go so far up the glacier and eat lunch at the top. This tour was amazing - definitely a highlight of our trip. What an awesome opportunity it is to trek up this glacier. Stunning views. Tamara was an awesome guide! She was fun and extremely informative. She was also safety conscious and made sure we were all safe. Fantastic tour!
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Genevive_l
Jul 14, 2023
Went with three teens -... - Went with three teens - 11, 13 and 14 years old, and it was accessible for them. Stunning views, great guide!
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Troniemar_a
Jul 10, 2023
Mike is the best - By hiking on the glaciers. Our tour guide mike was the best. He was very knowledgeable ablut the glaciers
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Shuxuan_l
Jul 8, 2023
Amazing IceWalks! - I originally wanted to book the half day tour, but it ran out and ended up booking the full day trip, which is the best. Nick, our tour guide is super knowledgeable about the glacier and showed us all the glacier structures. Amazing trip! Will definitely recommend friends and family to join this trip.
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