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Athabasca Glacier

127 km (79 mi) north of Lake Louise | 103 km (64 mi) south of Jasper, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
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Type: Geologic Formations
Activities: Hiking, Walking, Group tours/bus tour
Description: The snow never melts on this glacier, a major tourist attraction.
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Kelowna, Canada
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013 NEW

A great visit. The drive up there is simply gorgeous, and the whole site is top notch. I highly recommend to walk on the glacier with a guide. It is very sad to see that the glacier is getting smaller and smaller every year.

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Baddeck, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2013

Excellent driver and guide on the glacier, Sami (?) We learned alot and enjoyed the experience and have great pictures to help us remember this great day. On the day we went the sun was shining and the temperature was very comfortable. We would definitely recommend this adventure to others.

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Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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32 reviews 32 reviews
10 attraction reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2013

Went on to the glacier on the ice bus. What an experience. All my geography lessons at school paled into insignificance when standing and walking on the glacier.

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Thousand Oaks, California
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 9, 2013

Athabasca Glacier Icewalks. A memorable experience with a great, well-informed guide. They provide you walking shoes or crampons (if you have good shoes), waterproof clothing, gloves, and more. It was slow walking up the gentle incline of the glacier. You need the expert guide to avoid crevasses, hack steps when needed, and be safe. A great, outdoor experience, not to... More

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Vernon, Canada
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38 attraction reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
67 helpful votes 67 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 24, 2013

We visit this every so often and have been coming here since the 70's. We like to stay at Wilcox creek Campground. It is interesting to see how far this glacier has receeded in my lifetime alone. The toe used to touch the moraine back when I first came here, then I remember hiking up the moraine to get to... More

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Madrid, Spain
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49 reviews 49 reviews
26 attraction reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 20, 2012

In this amazing and beautiful glacier we could see how the pass of the years are finishing with this glacier., We were walking until be beside of him and only 20 years ago the glacier was coming 100 metres down the hill. It was one of my favourite places in this area

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Loughborough, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 16, 2012

We drove all day towards the glacier from lake Louise. The sights along the Icefields Parkway were constantly awesome, a neverending vista of peaks and glaciers. Around every corner was another photostop and although the weather deteriorated as the day wore on[our only day of rain in the whole month] we managed to come out of the rain and the... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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16 attraction reviews
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 24, 2012

I'm so happy I had the opportunity to get this done. We took the bus onto the glacier and it was amazing. We had a small amount of snow cover and had a mini snow fight :) also it was recommended we fill up a water bottle with fresh glacial water and it tasted like so very refreshing and the... More

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Suffolk, Virginia
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10 reviews 10 reviews
4 attraction reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 18, 2012

Excellent attraction - worth your time - do no pass it up if you are driving the Ice Fields Parkway!! Full service visitor center (no charge). Allow 1-2 hrs time for the visitor center itself. Another 1 hr for the glacier ride (optional) and well worth the expense. Price for food on the high side - so bring your own... More

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Cambridgeshire
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17 attraction reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 15, 2012

Even if you don't have the kit still go as gloves hats, boots, crampons etc are provided if required. Be prepared for a slight climb to begin, you will puff a bit if you normally live at sea level! Larry, our guide was brilliant, amazing enthusiasm and knowledge, I will never forgot all that I learned on this walk. It... More

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