Icefield Centre Jasper

We needed to get an early start this morning as I wanted to be out at the the Icefields Centre 126 km away for the first tour to allow us to get back for our walk. The Icefields Parkway is another great drive. It runs from Banff to Jasper with some of the prettiest /wildest scenery you are likely to see. There truly is a postcard around every …

... for the motorhome and car.  After crossing the Saskatchewan River, we headed for the Columbia Icefield Centre just across the park line in Jasper National Park. This centre has very informative exhibits on the Columbia Icefield and its ...

... stop was a toilet stop, before we pushed on to what I regarded as the highlight of the day, a stop at the Columbia Icefield center and Athabasca Glacier. The Athabasca Glacier is one of many leading from the awesome Columbia ice field, the largest ice ...

... the ice age and how the elements work together and against each other...especially glaciers... The scenery as we approached the Colombia Icefield centre blew me away more than any other on this trip. My only regret was not stopping as we rushed to make ...

... that took pictures of the three damaged vehicles before cutting up the trees) we wended our way south toward the Columbia Icefield Centre. Called the insurance company regarding the damage (will cost at least $300 from my pocket) and have setup an ...

... ice climbing), the big bend (great view back over the valley) and finally to our lunch stop at the Icefield Centre just inside Jasper National Park. It was quite nice because the dining room overlooked the Athabasca and Snowdome Glaciers. After lunch, I ...

... is hard to picture what it would be like when the river is flowing at it's fullest.  We then stopped at the Icefield Centre. This area is called the Columbia Icefield which contains thirty glaciers and is the largest ice field in the Rockies. It is ...

... and Peyto Lakes on the way which had incredible viewpoints just a little way off the road. Our main stop was at the Columbia Icefield Centre. From there we took a tour on a $500,000 specially designed bus onto the Athabasca glacier. We drove up the ...

... Along this route we saw coyote, deer and even a bear, waterfalls and glaciers.  Midway, we stopped at the Columbia Icefield Center for a guided tour onto the Athabasca Glacier.  Tour buses took us midway to the glacier where we boarded strange ...

... Parkway, with the end goal being to take a tour of the Athabasca Glacier. A tour company runs tours of the glacier from the Icefield Center near the Columbia Icefield.  From the Center, you board a shuttle (regular bus) that goes up a road on the ...

... I could describe in words - I want a crayon in that color. A little more than half way to Jasper we stopped at the Icefield Centre. This is where Banff National Park turns into Jasper National Park. The largest of the glaciers is there, People ...