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Glacier Adventure
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5 km (3 mi) 80-min tour via Ice Explorer all-terrain vehicle onto the Athabasca Glacier is the Rockies’ most popular tour ($50, 6-15 $25, -5 free; 2013: Apr 19-Oct 20). Below the glacier headwall participants can step onto ice 400 years old and 300 m (1000 ft) thick. Guided Columbia Icefield Scenic Walk is a 2-hr educational trip along the retreating path of the Athabasca Glacier ($38, 6-15 $19; 9 am, 11 am, 2:30 pm, 5 pm, 7:30 pm; May 24-Sep 29, 2013). Groups must pre-book. Dining options.