Glacier Hikes

Wapta Icefield Glacier Hikes

Hikers, here is your chance to experience the incredible world of glaciers and peaks! The Wapta Icefields are famous for their unsurpassed beauty and accessibility. Stop at an alpine hut each night and carry a pack that is a little lighter than required for backpacking. These hikes are an ideal introduction to glacier hiking on gentle glaciers that run from Peyto Lake in the north to the Trans-Canada highway in the south. The three-day hike traverses from Bow Lake across the Bow and Peyto Glaciers to Peyto Lake. The five day hike is the classic Wapta traverse from Peyto Lake to Sherbrooke Lake via the Peyto, Bow, Balfour and Scott Duncan Huts. Weather permitting, we will ascend very easy peaks adjacent to our route. No special equipment or climbing experience is required. Includes: accommodation and glacier safety gear. >>Register Now

Wenkchemna and Opabin Passes

View the spectacular scenery that truly makes this hike world class! Starting from Moraine Lake, hike over Wenkchemna Pass, up to the head of Prospector Valley, and over Opabin Pass to Lake O’Hara to spend the night at the Elizabeth Parker Hut. Combine with the Abbott Pass Weekend hike for a three-day trip. >>Register Now

Glacier Circle

This extraordinary hike will take you into an extremely remote area of the Selkirks. The days are quite long (up to 10 hours) and you will need to be in good shape, but for those up to it, this will be a truly memorable trip. The first day we hike to the Asulkan Hut. The second day we hike cross the Asulkan Glacier, over Youngs Peak, across Geikie Glacier and drop down into the Glacier Circle amphitheatre. Day three can be a rest day, or you hike the DeVille Glacier. On day four we hike out via the Illecillewaet Glacier. >> Register Now

Starbird Range

The Starbird range is a remote group of granite spires and glaciers in the Purcells. We enter the group via the Granite Glacier, traverse the North Star Glacier and exit the group via the Welsh Lakes. These glaciers are for the most part gentle, although there is a short section of loose and steep scree on day three. Since we will be camping, you must be able to carry a heavier pack for a 6-7 hour day. >> Register Now

Abbot Pass Glacier Hike Weekends

Nestled in a high pass between Mt. Victoria and Mt. Lefroy, the Abbot Pass Hut is one of the highest and most spectacular alpine cabins in Canada. After a bus ride to Lake O’Hara, ascend the fine stone path built by Lawrence Grassi. Descend to Lake Louise the next day via one of two routes listed below.This hike is more difficult than the Wapta Icefield hike with sections of loose scree and some exposure. Includes: accommodation, guide and glacier safety gear. >> Register Now

Victoria Glacier Hike

This hike will take you through one of the most historic and scenic passes in the Canadian Rockies. The Abbot Hut is a remarkable stone building built by the Swiss guides in the 1920s. On the second day you will descend the Victoria Glacier as it snakes down between the cliffs of Mt. Victoria and Mt. Lefroy. This trip is designed so that you can add a day at the beginning by taking the Wenkchemna Pass trip and spending the night at the Elizabeth Parker Hut at Lake O’ Hara. >> Register Now

Via Fuhrmann Ledges and Lefroy Glacier

Follow the spectacular Fuhrmann Ledges, which traverse a high ledge system on Mt. Lefroy, before descending to the Lefroy Glacier and the Lower Victoria Glacier. This is one of the most remarkable mountain routes accessible to hikers with little or no previous climbing experience. >> Register Now