Skywalk Athabasca Glacier Jasper National Park

You may cover or discuss glaciers in school but never realize or understand their true significance until you actually see one.

Skywalk athabasca glacier jasper national park.

The columbia icefield skywalk experience features waterfalls wildlife fossils and more on an exciting 1 kilometre walkway that leads to a platform where glass is all that separates you from a 918 foot 280 m drop. Exploring jasper national park on your own can mean lots of driving but you are free to enjoy the view on this scenic tour of maligne valley medicine lake and maligne lake. Athabasca glacier and skywalk. While pictures are beautiful i haven t found that they even remotely do it justice they mostly end up very white.

Frequent stops for short walks ensure plenty of time to stretch your legs and you have the choice between a guided hike at maligne lake or a boat cruise to spirit island. That s the spot where visitors can buy tickets to jasper s famous skywalk the glass floor that extends off the side of the hill. Visiting athabasca in jasper national park athabasca is right across the street from the columbia icefields visitor center aka discovery center. Frequent stops for short walks ensure plenty of time to stretch your legs and you have the choice between a guided hike at maligne lake or a boat cruise to spirit island.

Athabasca glacier and skywalk. Step out on a cliff edge walkway where giant glaciers perch above you and the spectacular sunwapta valley spreads out below. Being from south texas you don t get to see or walk on glaciers very often. See 920 traveller reviews 831 candid photos and great deals for jasper national park canada at tripadvisor.