Jasper National Park Glacier Skywalk

At a cost of 21 million this is one of the boldest attractions to go into a.

Jasper national park glacier skywalk.

It is the newest attraction along the icefields parkway linking the jasper and banff townsites. Now visitors have a dramatic new way to view jasper national park in western alberta. The glacier skywalk offers the opportunity for visitors to explore the immense power of glaciology and to admire the beauty of the columbia icefield from the summit of a glass floored observation platform that stands 280 meters 918 ft above the sunwapta valley. The icefields parkway columbia icefield glacier discovery centre jasper national park alberta t0e 1e0 canada.

Columbia icefield skywalk jasper national park. Columbia icefield skywalk jasper national park. 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. Admire jasper national park s spectacular beauty from the illuminating and exciting glacier skywalk.

Glacier skywalk jasper information. The glacier skywalk a glass floored observation platform cantilevered more 900 feet above the sunwapta valley floor opened to visitors on may 1. The icefields parkway columbia icefield glacier discovery centre jasper national park alberta t0e 1e0 canada. Five minutes from the discovery centre at the columbia glacier the glacier skywalk lets visitors literally step into the scenery high above the sunwapta valley on a suspended glass platform.

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. Hours address columbia icefield skywalk reviews. A brand new attraction is drawing visitors into jasper national park. Hours address columbia icefield skywalk reviews.

The observation platform at the end of the walkway puts you almost 1 000 feet above. See pictures and our review of glacier skywalk. Exploring jasper national park on your own can mean lots of driving but you are free.