Caminhada guiada pela geleira no Athabasca com IceWalks
Descrição
Este será o destaque de sua viagem através do Icefields Parkway! Descubra o mundo do gelo com nossos guias profissionais certificados pela ACMG. Este passeio de caminhada interpretativo é perfeito para os viajantes que procuram uma experiência aventureira e significativa no gelo Athabasca inferior. Você verá fendas profundas, cachoeiras que se encaixam nas profundezas do gelo, e aprenderá sobre a formação de glaciares e como eles moldam a paisagem. Desfrute de vistas espetaculares da queda de gelo e dos picos de montanha circundantes. Os passeios partem diariamente às 9h45 e às 14h00, hora de embarque é 20 minutos antes da hora de partida. Não seja tarde ou você vai perder a sua turnê! Considerada dificuldade moderada com algumas seções curtas e íngremes do caminho para se aproximar do glaciar e terreno irregular. Você deve ser capaz de caminhar 5km (3 milhas) em solo irregular para fazer o passeio. Os passeios são familiares. Traga seus próprios lanches e camadas quentes - nós fornecemos todos os outros equipamentos necessários para explorar confortavelmente o glaciar.
Opções de passeio
Itinerário
Os guias certificados ACMG da IceWalks irão encontrá-lo no estacionamento do Columbia Icefield Discovery Center e prepará-lo para uma inesquecível aventura interpretativa na geleira de 3 horas. Você será transportado por uma curta distância até o início da trilha. Este passeio a pé de ida e volta de 5 km levará você ao Glaciar Athabasca e à incrível paisagem que são as Montanhas Rochosas canadenses. Você aprenderá a rica história da geleira e terá vistas espetaculares das montanhas glaciais. Você aprenderá e explorará as muitas formações de gelo incríveis na geleira, que incluem: fendas, poços de moinho (cachoeiras nas profundezas do gelo), riachos de água derretida e cascatas de gelo (a uma distância segura). Este será o destaque da sua viagem na Icefields Parkway. As fotos que você tirar capturarão as memórias de uma vida inteira. Não é necessária experiência técnica em escalada! Nossos passeios são de dificuldade moderada, adequados para crianças pequenas que gostam de caminhadas e idosos ativos.
Destaques
O que está incluído
Avaliações dos viajantes
Informações importantes
- Aceita animais de serviço
- Não recomendado para viajantes com problemas cardíacos
- Requer condicionamento físico moderado
Avaliações(368)
Loved the whole experience with a very knowledgeable guide Troy . He is the best
Kelly was a great guide! Super unique experience, go visit before the glacier melts away 😔 The visitors center has limited hours so if you’re on the last tour of the day you won’t be able to get a bite to eat or see the special exhibits.
Who knew you could hike on a glacier? What a wonderful and different experience made better by our guide, Mike. He was informative, encouraging (it’s alot of time and effort!) and taught us a lot of the history of the area and the natural elements that make the glacier what it is. A truly enjoyable experience! And an accomplishment!
We didn’t want o join the crowds going on the Athabasca Glacier on a Snocoach so chose to do the ice walk. Our guide Simon looked after us very well and we all had a great time on the ice. At no point did we feel unsafe. We were given cleats (crampons) and walking poles. There is a bit of a strenuous (depending how fit you are!) walk to get onto the ice due to how far the glacier has receded. We spent about an hour actually on the ice looking at various features. During that time Simon told us about the glacier and the area. Wear layers as we were actually warmer than we thought we would be on the ice. There were stops so we there’s time to add or remove layers.
It was our first time to hike glaciers with family of 3 having 12 year old , the guide was knowledgeable , showed us many textures at the glaciers , kept us safe and overall made it fun as memorable experience.
Our family of 4 highly recommends Antoine, our guide, and the 1/2 day (3 hr) IceWalk on the Athabasca Glacier. The tour group is small (10 people) and paced well. Our guide made lots of time for questions and answers as well as safe, free exploration within boundaries. Great mix of glacial history and science information. Go out with the first morning tour - before the crowds arrive and the glacier gets slushy with more free water flow which limits the areas you can traverse. Does require some easy rocky hiking; is about 4 miles round trip on foot. Walking with the tour-provided spikes (crampons) is great - very stable footing. Follow the tour's recommendation on clothing layers.
We had such a great experience doing the 1/2 day tour. Connie was so informative and was just wonderful chatting with our kids. Our 3 year old (who rode in Dad’s backpack carrier) has asked all week when we’re “going walking with the lady again.” We learned so much about the glacier—would do again!
This was an awesome experience! Our tour guide was so knowledgeable and friendly. Even as people struggled with the hike, he went out of his way to be considerate and help them.
We had an incredible hike with Adam. He was very knowledgeable and just an amazing tour guide all the way around. I would recommend this hike as a must if you are in the area. I would consider this a moderate hike, but not terrible.
Our tour of the glacier was fantastic! Our guide, Nick, was fun and very knowledgeable. Would definitely recommend.
