The Glacier Skywalk in Canada

The Canadian Rockies newest attraction The Glacier Skywalk August 3, 2015
*The Glacier Skywalk* incorporates a viewing area, a cliff-edged walkway and observation deck. The award winning design features an impressive curved, glass floor walkway which is suspended 918 feet above the Sunwapta Valley. The total cost to complete the Glacier Skywalk, including consultation, environmental monitoring and assessment, planning, design and construction, was approximately CA$ 21 million (approximately US19 million).
*COMPARISON FYI:* In 2012, the two RV Gypsies walked on the Grand Canyon Skywalk which is suspended 4,000 feet above the Grand Canyon floor and protrudes 70 feet beyond the rim of the Canyon. (Those photos are also on this website, use the TOC button above and chose National Parks.)

*August 3, 2015:* The two RV Gypsies took the shuttle from the Columbia Icefields Glacier Discovery Centre to the Glacier Skywalk (which is the only way to get there). Then they walked on the cliff-edge walkway that was filled with nature inspired interpretive exhibits. (There is a charge, which must be paid at the Discovery Centre.)

The netted rock wall with the highway above.	Looking over the cliff's edge at the river and glacier.

Below: Approaching the Glacier Skywalk

(Note: Nobody can bring a camera, purse or anything else on the Grand Canyon Skywalk. They limit the number of people on the Grand Canyon Skywalk, and they take photos and sell them to you. Those photos can be seen here or by using the TOC button above). BUT HERE there are NO restrictions at the Glacier Skywalk. However there were lots of people everywhere so it was difficult to take photos, not just of each other, but even the scenery photos often had somebody's hand or more in the photo.


Below: The two RV Gypsies on the Glacier Skywalk. They had to take turns standing at opposite ends of the skywalk and zooming in to get photos of each other. It took a lot of patience because people kept walking in front of them.

Below: Looking down at the feet of the two RV Gypsies on the glass bottom of the Glacier Skywalk.



Below: A waterfall and the river, far below.




Below; Looking back at the entrance walkway from the Skywalk.

Then the two RV Gypsies took the shuttle back to the Icefield Centre Discovery Center and went on the Athabasca Glacier Adventure.

COMPARISON FYI: In 2012, the two RV Gypsies walked on the Grand Canyon Skywalk which is suspended 4,000 feet above the Grand Canyon floor and protrudes 70 feet beyond the rim of the Canyon. (Those photos are also on this website, use the TOC button above and chose National Parks.)

The netted rock wall
with the highway above.

Looking over the cliff's edge
at the river and glacier.

Below: Approaching the Glacier Skywalk

(Note: Nobody can bring a camera, purse or anything else on the Grand Canyon Skywalk. They limit the number of people on the Grand Canyon Skywalk, and they take photos and sell them to you. Those photos can be seen here or by using the TOC button above).

BUT HERE there are NO restrictions at the Glacier Skywalk. However there were lots of people everywhere so it was difficult to take photos, not just of each other, but even the scenery photos often had somebody's hand or more in the photo.

Below: The two RV Gypsies on the Glacier Skywalk. They had to take turns standing at opposite ends of the skywalk and zooming in to get photos of each other. It took a lot of patience because people kept walking in front of them.

Below: Looking down at the feet of the two RV Gypsies on the glass bottom of the Glacier Skywalk.

Below: A waterfall and the river, far below.

Below; Looking back at the entrance walkway from the Skywalk.

Then the two RV Gypsies took the shuttle back to the Icefield Centre Discovery Center and went on the Athabasca Glacier Adventure.

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COMPARISON FYI: In 2012, the two RV Gypsies walked on the Grand Canyon Skywalk which is suspended 4,000 feet above the Grand Canyon floor and protrudes 70 feet beyond the rim of the Canyon. (Those photos are also on this website, use the TOC button above and chose National Parks.)

The netted rock wall with the highway above.

Looking over the cliff's edge at the river and glacier.

Below: Approaching the Glacier Skywalk

(Note: Nobody can bring a camera, purse or anything else on the Grand Canyon Skywalk. They limit the number of people on the Grand Canyon Skywalk, and they take photos and sell them to you. Those photos can be seen here or by using the TOC button above).

BUT HERE there are NO restrictions at the Glacier Skywalk. However there were lots of people everywhere so it was difficult to take photos, not just of each other, but even the scenery photos often had somebody's hand or more in the photo.

Below: The two RV Gypsies on the Glacier Skywalk. They had to take turns standing at opposite ends of the skywalk and zooming in to get photos of each other. It took a lot of patience because people kept walking in front of them.

Below: Looking down at the feet of the two RV Gypsies on the glass bottom of the Glacier Skywalk.

Below: A waterfall and the river, far below.

Below; Looking back at the entrance walkway from the Skywalk.

Then the two RV Gypsies took the shuttle back to the Icefield Centre Discovery Center and went on the Athabasca Glacier Adventure.

Please go to the Canada sub-menu for more adventures in Canada

The netted rock wall
with the highway above.

Looking over the cliff's edge
at the river and glacier.