Jasper glacier1/6/2024 Of course, no weekend getaway is complete without some dining adventures too! Learn more about the Maligne Lake Spirit Island Boat Cruiseīonus: Tekarra Restaurant, Sayuri Japanese, Wicked Cup.You can also explore the lake by rented canoe, boat, or kayak, and book camping grounds around the lake too. There’s also nothing quite like being surrounded by towering mountains and a pristine lake, but this trip isn’t necessarily high on the adventure/adrenaline scale (which is okay, just know what you’re looking for in an adventure!) It was lovely (and Spirit Island is a must-visit just to say you did, really). The Maligne Lake boat cruise was the most low-key adventures of the weekend. On Spirit Island looking out on Maligne Lake. Rounding out our Jasper weekend was cruising Maligne Lake and stopping at the iconic Spirit Island! Learn more about the Columbia Icefield Glacier Adventure Experience.lol.Īlso, the Discovery Centre has a restaurant and cafeteria, so if you’re doing your adventure first thing in the morning (like us, at 10 a.m.) you can plan to grab a convenient bite to eat there when you’re done your adventure (around noon). The Wi-Fi works up at the SkyWalk too! Obviously they prefer that you actually be a hotel guest to use the Wi-Fi but if you ‘accidentally’ step into the lobby and see the information… hey, that’s not your fault. Pro tip: when you stop at the Columbia Icefield Discover Centre, stop in at the Glacier Inn lobby and grab their Wi-Fi password. There’s tons of different glacier adventures – I’m really looking forward to coming back! You can also do ice walks (that are like ice hikes) across the glacier too ( those are with a different adventure/tour company). I thought the combination price of the Athabasca Glacier Adventure + SkyWalk was great ($85 for both or $32 for just the SkyWalk). We lucked out as we came at a time when there was hardly anyone else on the platform (we went around 11:30!) They designed the SkyWalk so there’s a spot across the main glass floor where someone can take a photo of you / your group with a clear view of the mountain/sky behind you and the trees/valley below you. Riding in an Ice Explorer vehicle (these huge arctic buses with tires as tall as I am) and stepping out onto the Athabasca Glacier was definitely the coolest adventure we had this weekend. The Columbia Icefield is the largest icefield in the Canadian Rockies and feeds several glaciers including the Athabasca Glacier, the most-visited glacier in North America! Athabasca Glacier, Columbia Icefield & Glacier SkyWalk We definitely want to bring Olive and Artie on a return trip.Ģ. It’s a great deal for tram ride, mountain visit + a meal!īonus: you can also take your dog up the tram! A typical adult cost of the tram is $40, but dine packages that include a main course or a starter and main course is $52 or $64. You can get dine + flight packages that increase your adventure value. I also wish we had incorporated time into dining at the Summit Cafe. The tour flight attendants (as they’re called) were also really friendly and shared lots of great information about the hiking trails and the mountain. The Jasper SkyTram takes you up to Whistlers Mountain (2500m above sea level) where you can hit a hiking trail to the Summit, take in the Rocky Mountains (including Mount Robson – the highest mountain in the Canadian Rockies) and dine at a mountain-top restaurant with incredible views. I think this Jasper adventure gives you the most value for your money! Read on for a recap of our visits to the Athabasca Glacier / Columbia Icefield, Glacier SkyWalk, Jasper SkyTram (Whistlers Mountain) and Maligne Lake / Spirit Island plus recommendations/tips for if you wanted to copy our itinerary.Īt the bottom of the post, you can also enter to win a pair of adult admission tickets to the Glacier SkyWalk and 4 passes to a Canadian Hot Springs location (Miette in Jasper, Banff, or Radium).ģ+ Adventures to Try in Jasper, Alberta (the Canadian Rockies) When planned right, you really can squeeze a lot into a weekend. to be exact) and made our way to the Canadian Rockies for 1.5 days of adventure! We (Mike and our friend Taylor and Rachel) left bright and early (well, it wasn’t bright out but it was definitely early) on Saturday morning (at 4:30 a.m. My Jasper getaway was in keeping with my summer of whirlwind Explore Alberta trips. A photo posted by James Eastham on at 1:07pm PDT
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