Columbia Icefield
CountryCanada
Area325 km2
TypeIce field
About Columbia Icefield
The largest ice field in the Rocky Mountains. Meltwater flows to three oceans - Arctic, Atlantic, and Pacific. The Athabasca Glacier, a major outlet, has retreated 1.5 km and lost half its volume since 1844. A coach takes tourists onto the ice.
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