5.0 · 19 reviews
Gaurav_S
September 2023
First time Glacier Hiking!! Wonderful Experience. Our Leader Troy, is amazing person with immense knowledge about the history and recreational activities. Lots of talking and fun on this hike. He makes sure that people follow his guidelines to be safe. This is an experience which everyone should experience at-least once. Glaciers are beautiful, so many streams were seen, Hope we all do our part to save these for our planet.
Jenny_W
September 2023
After a rainy cold start, this hike turned out to be absolutely amazing! Our guide was excellent. We took our time, exploring the ice, and learning about the glacier. Even got to drink some of the fresh glacier water! Highly recommend the full day. You get to hike the whole glacier and see amazing waterfalls, crevasses and get to eat lunch at the top. This is not too strenuous, and the hike is a nice leisurely pace. They provide wind pants, wind jacket and extra gloves if needed.
Felix_M
September 2023
The Athabasca Glacier Hike was the highlight of my time in the Rockies! Nick was a great guide, had a lot of knowledge, showed us some really nice ice formations. The day started windy and rainy, but they always supported us to keep the motivation high and provided us with additional clothes (two pair of gloves, raining jacket, raining pans). I highly recommend to visit the glacier, also in a day tour in order to get the full experience and to see more interesting stuff (in comparison to "just" 3 hour tours). In 40-50 years the glaciers will be disappeared, so take your chance to see them before it is too late!
harrycropp
September 2023
What an amazing, informative, and once-in-a-lifetime experience! Our guide, Jason, was SO knowledgeable and easy. He kept us all together, took great care with all the members of our party, and made it so special. Even the crampons were special!
lizo80
August 2023
We had a fantastic day out with Tamara. We did the full day hike and there were 12 on our trip. The pace was good for young and old, but do know that the all day trip requires some fitness. The glacier is just stunning and we got to see a lot of cool features up close. Tamara was an excellent guide, kind and very experienced and knowledgable. I highly recommend this trip!
244ayleena
August 2023
A must try if you are in the Banff- Jasper area. Our guide, Ari, was amazing and gave us so much knowledge and insight about the glacier. I recommend wearing layers as the weather can change quickly. It was cold, rainy, and windy on our ascent but the weather mediated during our descent. Eating lunch at the top of the glacier was incredible, and we even enjoyed fresh glacier water. For those of you who are worried about the difficulty, it is moderate most of the hike but can be difficult at the steep inclines. There were young kids and older adults on our hike, so I think it is feasible if you are in relatively okay shape.
Richard H
August 2023
If you aren’t sure if you should do the full day or the half day: do the full day! You go so far up the glacier and eat lunch at the top. This tour was amazing - definitely a highlight of our trip. What an awesome opportunity it is to trek up this glacier. Stunning views. Tamara was an awesome guide! She was fun and extremely informative. She was also safety conscious and made sure we were all safe. Fantastic tour!
Genevive_L
July 2023
Went with three teens - 11, 13 and 14 years old, and it was accessible for them. Stunning views, great guide!
Troniemar_A
July 2023
By hiking on the glaciers. Our tour guide mike was the best. He was very knowledgeable ablut the glaciers
Shuxuan_L
July 2023
I originally wanted to book the half day tour, but it ran out and ended up booking the full day trip, which is the best. Nick, our tour guide is super knowledgeable about the glacier and showed us all the glacier structures. Amazing trip! Will definitely recommend friends and family to join this trip.
Kelly_W
August 2022
Great all day tour with experienced guides. Lots of interesting information shared and I felt safe at all times
KateK1007
August 2022
Brilliant day hiking on the Athabasca Glacier with Icewalks. Our guide Anne was really informative and made sure that we all felt safe at all points and was a wealth of information about the glacier. Everything was really well organised. You don't really appreciate the glacier's presence until you are walking on it. Really thought provoking to see the rate at which it is shrinking in the current climate. One of the highlights of our holiday
Chris_D
July 2022
First let me say that both my spouse and I have previously been on a glacier tour, originally in New Zealand. In comparison to that tour, this tour was good but not great. On the New Zealand tour, we were on a fast moving glacier and were almost immediately exposed to really interesting ice features, almost from the outset of the tour. In comparison, on the Athabasca Glacier, you need to hike quite a way before you get to the interesting stuff. In fact, by the time we got to the ice falls, which is where things get really interesting, it was time to turn back. So, I'd say the density of thrills-to-effort is a bit lower on the Athabasca. Having said that, our tour guide, Jason, was quite good and he did make the tour very interesting. He was full of information about the glacier and even had our teenaged children interested, which is no small feat. While 6 hours sounds like a lot of time, it went by quickly. If you've never been on a glacier before, this is absolutely worth the time. There may not be many more years before there are no easily accessible glaciers like this one to see. And, I do think you want to do the 6 hour tour because the three hour tour probably does not have enough time to reach the really interesting stuff.
Steve_Y
July 2022
Mel is an amazing guide and the experience on the glacier was very immersive and spectacular! Thanks so much!
Laurent_B
June 2022
Amazing Guide, very interesting explanation from Adam. Very safe ride. wonderful sunny day. The trail is awesome. The view is unbelievable. A most.
Dream605935
September 2021
Must do if you REALLY wanna explore the glacier and the fantastic intricacies that come with it. The Ice Explorer trip feels like a rip off compared to this experience where you literally walk up the glacier for a few kilometres while being fascinated by all the little creeks running along the glacier, the sink holes that are hundreds of meters deep in the middle of the glacier and so much more. Our guide Pete was an absolute blast to be around, both knowledgeable and funny with a genuine appreciation for nature. This activity was easily the highlight of our Jasper trip. Please note you must be generally healthy and fit to undertake this activity as you are literally walking on an ice cube (they provide all the required equipment including boot spikes, rain gear, etc.).
Igor S
September 2021
Geat hike which, as far as I understand, you are not allowed to do by yourself. I absolutely enjoyed the hike, the view, the company of the guide :) I'd recommend it to anyone who is not satisfied with a mere glimpse of a glacier and wants to experience it more thoroughly :)
WhereAboutEdmonton
July 2021
This amazing tour often is experienced by people who live outside Alberta. After 20 years living in this province, we found out the first time. Fortunately we did find out this hidden gem. I did expect something different, but not nearly as the tour offers. We booked full day tour. Our tour guide, Corin, took us deep inside glacier. To my amazement glacier has landscape! It is not a flat ice. Movement of ice creates water fall, canyon, river, and rush streams. Nature sculpture this wonderful place. Corin tries his best to show us the most beautiful parts of the glacier. My husband and I had a blessed day.
nicolast91
August 2021
Journée incroyable sur le glacier avec guide très intéressant et amusant! Ce tour mène jusqu’au bout du glacier, ce qui est la portion la plus belle, la plus dépaysante et la moins touristique. En vaut définitivement le coût, notre plus beau souvenir de Jasper

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