Columbia Icefield,

アサバスカ氷河 写真の氷河の真ん中にある小さな 黒い点が雪上車 近ずけば、近ずくほど、氷河の巨大さに圧倒される． どうも、巨大さのスケ−ルが違うらしい． Athabasca Glacier - Columbia Icefield - The Columbia Icefield is the largest of the chain of icefields along the Great Divide.This 325 square kilometre accumulation of ice feeds eight large glaciers, three of which are visible from the Icefields Parkway; the Athabasca, the Dome and the Stutfield Glacier.This is the visual high point of the Icefields Parkway. An access trail takes you to an interpretive trail leading to the toe of the Athabasca Glacier. The Icefield Centre offers information, exhibits and special interpretive events. (Open June to October) Commercial services include Snowcoach rides on the Athabasca Glacier, cafeteria, restaurant and service station. (May to September)

アサバスカ氷河の上を歩く

スノーコーチ（雪上車）−アサバスカ氷河− コロンビア大氷原から流れ出ている氷河の１つ。夏になるとこの 氷河では、特製タイヤをつけた スノーコーチ（雪上車） が観光客 を乗せて、氷河を３�q程さかのぼり氷河見物を楽しませてくれる。 Snocoach Fare （Summer May 1 to Oct 15, 1998） Adult $23.50 Child* $5.00

Snocoach Tour Facing the Columbia Icefield Visitors' Centre lies the Athabasca Glacier - a tongue of ice 6 kilometres long and one kilometre wide descending almost to road level. Take time for Brewster's "Ice Age Adventure", a tour onto the icy slopes of the Athabasca Glacier. You will travel in a specially - designed Brewster "Snocoach" to the middle of the glacier, on a 5 kilometre round trip journey. Your driver/guide will explain how glaciers are formed and point out the interesting geological features as you travel in safety and comfort.

	クレバス 氷河の上を歩いていると、前方に大きな割れ目が見えてきた． クレバス！！！ 裂け目の中に入って、氷河の破片を口に入れてみた． まったくの無味･無臭！ 味がない それに、万年雪は完全な氷になっていた．
Banff to Columbia Icefield: Leaving Banff, travel west on the Trans-Canada hwy #1, to Lake Louise 55 kilometers (34 miles). (The exit is past the Lake Louise townsite on highway #1) Then travel north, from Lake Louise on The Icefields Parkway Hwy 93N, 125 kilometers (78 miles) to the Columbia Icefield.