Bring a water bottle to have a sip of water straight from the glacier. Day tours from Banff leave at 8 a.m. from May to early October. Departing shuttles to the Ice Explorers leave the Columbia ...

The glacier is part of the massive Columbia Icefield, which divides southern Jasper and northern Banff, and is easily visible from Icefields Parkway. Hiking trails and guided tours allow visitors ...

A direct bus service from the airport or downtown Calgary is also available to Banff and Lake Louise, as are shuttle services through tour operators. When to go: Open year-round, Banff offers ...

They include Glacier National Park in Montana, Banff and Yoho national parks in ... for winter activities tips and ranger-led snowshoe tours offered Saturdays and Sundays. One can find cross ...

Delve deeper into the pristine wilderness of Jasper and Banff national parks with a National Geographic Expert, taking in their beauty from every angle—amid wildflowers in lush valleys and atop ...

Banff National Park and Jasper National Park are located ... In addition to the Skywalk, one of the most popular things to do at this stop is to take a guided glacier hiking tour on the Athabasca ...

Back at Bow Lake, a longer hike unveils yet another cirque characteristic, the Bow Glacier Falls, a cascade formed from the Wapta Icefield melt water high above. Bow River in Banff. Photography ...

The Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour will be in Toronto March 17-18. The festival showcases the year’s best films of ground-breaking expeditions in remote places, mountain culture ...

And within it are three remarkable mountain destinations: Banff, Lake Louise ... Take a guided tour of one of the Icefield’s largest glacier, the Athabasca Glacier, for the rare opportunity ...

Rick Steves, Samantha Brown, one of the “Ghost Brothers” and other professional travelers share the trips that scared them ...

Through its Pursuit brand, Viad owns many of the major attractions in Banff and Jasper ... It offers “Tread Lightly” tours: small guided glacier walks. They’re focused on educational ...