Columbia Icefield Skywalk Admission
- 1 hour
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
Admire Jasper National Park’s spectacular beauty from the illuminating and exciting Glacier Skywalk. A 1,312-foot-long (400-meter) walkway that extends nearly 100 feet (30 meters) into Sunwapta Valley, the Glacier Skywalk provides unobstructed views of Alberta’s mountain peaks and glacier-formed valleys. The observation platform at the end of the walkway puts you almost 1,000 feet above the valley floor, with a glass bottom to give you an extra thrilling experience.
Inclusions
What's included
- Scenic transfer by coach from Columbia Icefield Glacier Discovery Centre to the Glacier Skywalk
What's not
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- No parking at the Skywalk. Must take the shuttle from the Columbia Icefield Glacier Discovery Centre
- Infant Tickets are free but are required for Attraction
Itinerary
Step out on a cliff-edge walkway where giant glaciers perch above you and the spectacular Sunwapta Valley spreads out below. 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. The walk is presented in an interpretive storytelling format that will connect you to the natural world in a deep and meaningful way. You must park at the Columbia Icefield Discovery Center and take the bus to the Skywalk.
Cancellation
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Reviews
4.2
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Ratings come from 175 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Showing reviews written in English.
3Slightly underwhelming
Views are good, but overpriced for what it is. The platform itself is quite small, but often quite crowded. Whilst some interesting info on the short walk to it, the views aren't much better than what you could see from the many free roadside lay-by's you can stop at. Staff at centre were also not very friendly nor helpful, and seemed quite disinterested.
5A Memorable Glacier Experience
Riding the enormous Ice Explorer and stepping onto the glacier was a memorable family experience. Walking on the surface feels much like walking on snow, but the setting and the journey there make it special. We had about half an hour on the glacier to look around and take photos. Dress warmly—the wind made it very cold during our late-September visit. It’s a nice experience to walk on a glacier but it’s actually not so different from walking on snow. So I would say it’s once in a lifetime must.
4Great experience
Don’t take glass drinks up there or food as it gets quite busy and squashy Buses were very frequent, staff were helpful Views were amazing
4Skywalk views
Amazing views. Great pictures. The waterfalls are so cool. You can hear them from the skywalk. Must see.
5Skywalk via Dallas
Dallas truly added to this incredible experience. He was a wealth of knowledge and was so enthusiastic. He really made this so much fun.
5Enjoyed the Skywalk, we...
Enjoyed the Skywalk, we didn’t realize that you can’t actually see any of the glaciers from the Skywalk.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Banff Jasper Collection By Pursuit
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children 5 and under are free
- Please allow 8-10 minutes for the transfer between the Columbia Icefield Glacier Discovery Centre and the Glacier Skywalk
- The Columbia Icefield Glacier Discovery Centre provides a selection of food and souvenirs for your convenience; the base houses a cafeteria, dining room and gift shop with clothing and postcards
- Infant tickets are free and are required for the Attraction
How it compares in Jasper
- Its from-price is 54% below the median of the 64 experiences we list in Jasper.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 14 of 64.
About Jasper
Jasper is a mountain town on the Athabasca River in Alberta, inside the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, among glaciers, lakes and wildlife.
Jasper sits at about 1,060 metres on the Athabasca River, ringed by peaks, in the largest national park of the Canadian Rockies. The town grew around the railway in the early twentieth century, and elk graze on its lawns and wander its streets. The park, together with its neighbours, forms the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage site, and it is one of the largest dark-sky preserves in the world.
Top-ranked sights in Jasper: Maligne Lake, Medicine Lake, Spirit Island.
