The Land Before Time... Banff-Jasper Highway to Heaven: Columbia Icefields and Icefields Parkway

Exploring the Athabasca Glacier in Jasper

If fresh water were gold, then the Columbia Icefield in Jasper and Banff would be the mother lode of North America.

In Ancient Days, the ice rivers flowed large and flooded the valleys below.

Even today, stepping out onto the glacier feels like stepping into the Land Before Time.

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