EXPLORE! LOOKING FOR ADVENTURE? MORE INFORMATION Winter transforms the Icefields Parkway, one of the world’s most scenic drives. Ancient glaciers glow JASPER INFORMATION CENTRE: 780-852-6176 winter white under blankets of fresh snow. Quiet descends, broken only by far off sounds of ice crevasses growling as LAKE LOUISE VISITOR CENTRE: 403-522-3833 they grow. Snow-covered trails entice drivers to pull over, don snowshoes and break trail below some of the highest VALLEY OF THE FIVE LAKES MODERATE – SNOWSHOES BANFF VISITOR CENTRE: 403-762-1550 mountains in the Canadian Rockies. EXPERIENCE THE 4.5 km loop/2 hrs; 66 m elevation gain/loss pc.gc.ca/jasper Trailhead: 9 km south of Jasper, 224 km north of pc.gc.ca/banff Lake Louise ICEFIELDS LOOKING FOR A QUICK AND WANT TO STRETCH Five small, picturesque lakes in a sunny valley are CHECK THE ROAD CONDITIONS AND THE WEATHER Athabasca Glacier PARKWAY SCENIC STOP? YOUR LEGS? the highlights of this outing, a local family favourite. FORECAST BEFORE YOU LEAVE TOWN: TANGLE FALLS NIGEL PASS ROAD CONDITIONS: Call 511 • alberta511.ca IN WINTER WANT TO STRAP ON MODERATE – SNOWSHOES OR BACKCOUNTRY SKIS Trailhead: 96 km south of Jasper, 137 km north of ATHABASCA FALLS WEATHER FORECAST 14 km/5-6 hrs return; 385 m elevation gain Lake Louise EASY – WEAR STURDY BOOTS SNOWSHOES OR SKIS? Banff 403-762-2088 • Jasper 780-852-3185 This beautiful, cascading icefall right beside the road 1 km/30 mins return; no elevation gain/loss Trailhead: 116 km south of Jasper, 117 km north of weather.gc.ca • Visit an information centre Trailhead: 30 km south of Jasper, 203 km north of makes for a great photo stop. SUNWAPTA FALLS Lake Louise Lake Louise EASY – SNOWSHOES OR CROSS-COUNTRY SKIS CAUTION: Challenging avalanche terrain. AVALANCHE REPORT BOW LAKE Watch the ever-changing ice formations and hear 2 km/45 mins return to upper falls, 30 m elevation Trailhead: 193 km south of Jasper, 40 km north of the roar of the water behind the ice. Be safe and gain/loss; A gentle climb through open forest leads to the Be sure and check the latest avalanche conditions at Lake Louise stay behind railings and on designated trails, and 3.6 km/1.5 hr return to lower falls, 87 m elevation wide-open alpine scenery at the Jasper-Banff park pc.gc.ca/avalanche if you plan to venture into the One of the most scenic lakes along the Parkway do not venture out on the ice. gain/loss boundary. backcountry. and the source of the Bow River. The stunning views Trailhead: 54 km south of Jasper, 179 km north of BOW LAKE/BOW GLACIER FALLS TRAIL REPORTS take in the Wapta Icefield, Bow Glacier, Crowfoot Lake Louise Mountain and Mount Thompson. SASKATCHEWAN CROSSING VIEWPOINT EASY/MODERATE – SNOWSHOES OR pc.gc.ca/jaspertrails EASY – SNOWSHOES OR STURDY BOOTS Snowshoe or ski a kilometre to this spectacular icefall BACKCOUNTRY SKIS pc.gc.ca/banfftrails 200 m/15 mins return; no elevation gain/loss and watch as it plunges into a deep canyon or continue Bow Falls: 6 km/2-3 hrs return; 70 m elevation gain CROWFOOT GLACIER another 2 kilometres along an easy route to the lower falls. Trailhead: 197 km south of Jasper, 36 km north of Trailhead: 154 km south of Jasper, 79 km north of Trailhead: 193 km south of Jasper, 40 km north of YOUR PARKS PASS Lake Louise Lake Louise Lake Louise TOE OF THE ATHABASCA GLACIER The Icefields Parkway was built by Parks Canada as a When this glacier was named a century ago, it A short stroll to a magnificent view over the North EASY – SNOWSHOES OR CROSS-COUNTRY SKIS CAUTION: Challenging avalanche terrain. scenic drive to showcase the powerful natural landscape of looked like a three-toed crowsfoot. Since then, Saskatchewan and Howse river valleys. 4 km/2 hrs return to toe of glacier; 30 m elevation Soak in the views along the shore of Bow Lake or Jasper and Banff national parks. A valid national parks one toe has melted, and the middle toe is slowly gain/loss disappearing. head up towards Bow Glacier Falls. pass is required to drive the Icefi elds Parkway. Revenues Trailhead: 103 km south of Jasper, 130 km north of from pass sales support maintenance, plowing, sanding Lake Louise and avalanche control. If you’re a frequent visitor to Explore the area below the glacier, surrounded by Canada’s national parks and historic sites, consider towering mountains. purchasing a Discovery Pass for unlimited access to CAUTION: Do not walk on the glacier as hidden crevasses and WATCH FOR WILDLIFE other hazards can be deadly, even in winter. many of Canada’s extraordinary treasures. Details and Look out for bighorn sheep, mountain goats, fees are listed at: pc.gc.ca/jasperfees. coyotes and deer; they are commonly sighted PEYTO LAKE MODERATE – SNOWSHOES OR BACKCOUNTRY SKIS YOU ARE WELCOME TO TAKE THIS BROCHURE HOME AS A SOUVENIR BUT IF YOU ARE FINISHED WITH IT, along the Parkway in winter. 2.5 km/45 mins return to Peyto Lake viewpoint; PLEASE DROP IT OFF AT ANY PARK INFORMATION 60 m elevation gain/loss CENTRE WHERE IT CAN BE USED AGAIN. Do not feed or approach wildlife, and stay at Trailhead: 190 km south of Jasper, 43 km north of © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada least 30 meters from all animals. Pets must Lake Louise Catalogue No: R64-439/2015E ISBN: 978-1-100-25602-3 be on a leash at all times. A short uphill snowshoe or ski from the road leads to Mountain Goat a panoramic view of beautiful Peyto Lake. Peyto Lake Également offert en français THE ICEFIELDS PARKWAY Winter Driving Guide PYRAMID PRINCE GEORGE K K 2762 m VANCOUVE 1000 1200 1 1600 1800 2000 2 M FR M FR NCE Pyramid 4 1 Lake 00 00 COU 16 m m m m m m m JASPERASPEERR KM FR VE 16 KM FR 233 E O O 0 R EDMONTON Whistler M M LAKEL e r JASPER TOWNSITE 0 233 Riv RCMP ELE I J a CEFIE c J unct s a O O A b 228 Whistlers a 5 2 S h M M LAKEL V W WHISTLERSWH t M Whistlers 2 231 A a A PER r l apiti i i s g on w 2469 m J T Wapiti p LDS n e Jasper International Hostel V A ION PROFIL R OU alley oftheFive Lakes i v S 223 10 e 2 ValleyV y of r PER 0 k April to Oct) Jasper Sky Tram ( i e PA e t I r tal C r FiveF v Lakes Jacques S o h P Lake 93 E OU RKW 2 TEKARRA 218 15 1 2693 m Wapiti Winter A 5 W 4 229 AQUILA I 2880 m S AY As t E E or Y i a i ve r R Wabasso 1 213 Beaver Junction with Highway 93A 6 227 20 Wabasso 1 Lake Lake Medicinine Access to: Marmot Basin, Meeting of Lake the Waters 208 A 25 Cavell Road (Open Feb. 15), 0 t EDITH CAAVELL CURAATOR habasca 3367 m 2624 m Moab Wabasso, Meeting of the Waters Lake 93 203 30 Whirlpool 0 A Riveer Athabasca FaFalls HARDISTY 2 Valley of the Five Lakes 9 224 3 2715 m Falls 198 A 35 9 t Wabasso Lake 14 219 h a KERKESLIN A A A b A 2955 m aldine Lakes t asca r h 193 a 40 Ge 208 9 b Athabasca Pass 25 a JASPERPE s c Malignlignigne a F FRRYAATT NAATTIONAL Lakee 3 203 a 336360 m Athabasca Falls 30 188 R 45 ll 8 i v PARK e s r er CHRISTIE v 183 S SAMSON 50 8 BRUSSELS 3102 m 3076 m 201 unwa 32 3160 m Athabasca Falls Hostel Maligne Ri Osprey Lake 178 UNWIU N 55 p Buckk ke 7 La 3300 m 34 199 ta Falls Sunwapta Fallsllls CHARLCHA LTOON 32600 m 4 ENDLESS CHAIN RIDG MALIGNE 173 Goats and Glaciers 37 196 60 3200 m 7 MONKHEAD 3211 m 41 192 168 65 6 93 E 50 183 ba BRAZAZAZEAU 163 a 70 h r 35252225 m 6 C ive R 4 Sunwapta Falls 54 179 Gong Lake 158 75 5 Pobokta r e n 72 161 iv Cree R k 153 a GOOONONGG 80 r 5 c s 3121 m e 77 156 v a i b NELSONONON R a a h 3150 m t Jonas Cree t p A a 148 GEC Beauty Creek 85 w 149 4 Mushroom and DiademPeaks 84 3130 m n u MUSHRMUSH OOM S 366622 m k Beauty Crreek Hostel 148 143 85 90 POBOKKTAAN 4 Creek WOOLEY ALBERTTA SUNWWAPAA TA 3622 m 34405 m 3317 317 m Beauty Creek 87 146 138 JASPER 95 3 B AAthabasca Glacier Viewpoint STUTFIELD e 3453 m a u 139 ty Stutfi eld Glacier 94 C Brazeau THE TTWINS r 100 133 e Lake 0 3 3561 m /3686 m Ta ngle e C k r e COLUMBIA e Tangle Falls. WW atch for sheep! 96 137 3750 m KITCHENER k Wilcox Pass 3505 m 105 128 0 2 SNOWDOME Athabascabas Glacier Viewpoint W 5 3459 m 5 Athabasca Glacier Viewpoint 103 130 ilcox P ar 110 123 k 1 2 6 Wilcoxcox er CCOLUMBIA IICEFIELD 129 Ridge TAA PAASSS 104 Hilda Cree ATHABAASSSCA 34933 m 115 118 1 1 BAANFFFF HildHild aa NATIONAL ONA Creek Cree 6 Wilcox Pass 106 127 Wilcoox 120 Parker’srs Ridgedge 113 PARKK 2 1 W k 125 eeping SUNWAPTA PASS (Banff and Jasper boundary) 108 CIRRUSS 3270 m ing 125 108 2 0 WWeepingWeeWee Wall Hilda Creek Hostel 111 122 Wa SASKSKKAATCHEWWAN 334433 m 130 103 ll 7 3 Parker Ridge 121 0 112 Alexandrand River COLEMANN 117 135 Nigel Pass 116 98 3 3135 m AMERY Pinto 3329 m Lake Ram Rampart pa Bridal Veil Falls 117 120 140 93 4 Creek ek p art m p C art Cre a R r e e Weeping Wall 124 109 m Arct o ys Creek k 145 88 4 WILSONILSOLSO e ICEFIELDEFIELDD Sas 102 k 131 R iver ERASMUS 150 83 3265 m 5 k WILSONNN a 3261 m Sunset Pass and Sunset Lookout 137 96 t C c Glacier Saskatchewanhe n rossin h Lake Riverv Crossingss g e 155 78 5 w Rampart Creek Hostel (year round) 142 91 a er n iv Red Deer g FORBES R North e S 160 3612 m s as 73 k 6 a w t Glacier Lake 152 81 c o h H SARBRBACCH e w 3127 m a r n e R KAUFMANNFM v 165 i i 68 MURCHISOON v 11 Junction: David Thompson Highway (#11) 153 80 6 3109 m R e 3333 m r a y EPPAAULETTE a t 3095 m i s TO ROCKY MOUNTTAIN HOUSE M 170 NAATIONAL HISTORIC SITE (175 km) 63 CHEPHREN 7 TOOTEM 3266 m 3155 m Saskatchewan Crossing Viewpoint 154 79 Waterffow l Lakes 175 o 58 N y 7 Chephren Lake e Mistaya Canyon 159 74 s Cirque Lake C r LEGEND ARIES Mistaya 299696 m Lakee 180 173 53 NOOYES Major Highwaay Chephren Lake 60 8 S 3084 m i lv e rh o D Minor Highwaay r PAATTERSONTTERSO n 185 313197 m 48 Mountain Peak 8 Bow WEED 3080 m Glacier/Icefi eld CALDRCA