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Athabasca Glacier

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Athabasca Glacier

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Athabasca Glacier

Name: Athabasca Glacier
Rating: 2

Recommended by 101 hikers

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Location: Alberta, Canada

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1. Athabasca Glacier

4.62km

01:04

120m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Athabasca Glacier – Sunwapta Lake loop from Baseline Fire Lookout

4.35km

01:16

110m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Sunwapta Lake – Athabasca Glacier loop from Baseline Fire Lookout

2.33km

00:46

110m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Daniel S.

July 10, 2018

A beautiful and as shown here free view of the Athabasca Galcier.
TIP: Put on the warm clothes here! ;-)

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Mhype

April 24, 2019

Endless opportunities to experience the wild nature of Canada along this dream road.
Certainly one of the most beautiful roads in the world. There's nothing to add here.

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DexterDouglas

May 9, 2017

I have been here twice, 1999 and 2015. It was sad to see that within 16 years the glacier shrunk hundreds of meters, and as it continues to melt it is getting smaller day by day. The size of the glacier however is still fascinating, it seems to be unbelievable to imagine how big it was if you take a look at the glaciers borders to your left and to your right, while standing at a point where the glacier used to be, just a few years back. This is where the Athabasca River originates, it travels 1231 km (765 mi) before draining into the Peace-Athabasca Delta near Lake Athabasca.

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Elevation 1,950 m

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Location: Alberta, Canada

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1. Athabasca Glacier

2. Athabasca Glacier – Sunwapta Lake loop from Baseline Fire Lookout

3. Sunwapta Lake – Athabasca Glacier loop from Baseline Fire Lookout

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