NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Icefields Parkway

The Icefields Parkway (French Promenade des Glaciers), also known as Alberta Highway 93, parallels the Continental Divide, traversing the rugged landscape of the Canadian Rockies. It is within Banff National Park and Jasper National Park, linking Lake Louise and Jasper. Image File history File links AB-provincial_highway. ... Image File history File links The Athabasca Glacier on the Columbia Icefield, Jasper National Park. ... Image File history File links The Athabasca Glacier on the Columbia Icefield, Jasper National Park. ... Athabasca Glacier The Athabasca Glacier is one of the six principal toes of the Columbia Icefield, located in the Canadian Rockies. ... Athabasca Glacier, Columbia Icefield, Canadian Rockies. ... 93 Athabasca Glacier on the Columbia Icefield. ... A continental divide is a line of elevated terrain which forms a border between two watersheds such that water falling on one side of the line eventually travels to one ocean or body of water, and water on the other side travels to another, generally on the opposite side of... Rocky Mountains, White Goat Wilderness Area, Alberta, Canada The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains range. ... Castle Mountain in Banff. ... Jasper National Park is the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, spanning 10,878 kmÂ². It is located in the province of Alberta, to the north of Banff National Park and west of the city of Edmonton. ... , Lake Louise and the glacier in winter the lake with the Chateau Lake Louise is both an actual lake and a nearby hamlet located in the Canadian province of Alberta in Banff National Park. ... Jasper, Alberta Jasper is a town within Jasper National Park in the Canadian province of Alberta. ...

The parkway, 230 kilometres (143 miles) in length, was completed in 1940; it is named for the features such as the Columbia Icefield which are visible while traveling the parkway. A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words Ï‡Î¯Î»Î¹Î± (khilia) = thousand and Î¼ÎÏ„ÏÎ¿ (metro) = count/measure). ... See also: 1939 in Canada, 1941 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history. ... Athabasca Glacier, Columbia Icefield, Canadian Rockies. ... For other uses, see Parkway (disambiguation). ...

The parkway is very busy in the summer months of July and August with peak traffic flow of 100,000 vehicles per month. The parkway is primarily a two lane highway with occasional passing lanes. The highway is well engineered to minimize grades and hairpin turns but drivers must also be on the lookout for wildlife, touring cyclists, and vehicles stopped on the shoulder. For other senses of this word, see Summer (disambiguation). ... A nearly 180-degree turn in a road, trail, or ramp is called a hairpin turn (also hairpin bend or, if in a trail, a switchback). ... Various species of deer are commonly seen wildlife across the Americas and Eurasia. ... A type of touring bicycle Bicycle touring is a recreational activity, which involves touring and exploration or sightseeing with the use of a bicycle. ...

Going northwest from Lake Louise, the Icefields Parkway passes the following points of interest: Image File history File links Download high resolution version (445x692, 94 KB) Summary Map of Alberta Highway 93 Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Icefields Parkway ...

A national parks permit is required to travel on the Icefields Parkway; stations near Lake Louise and Jasper enforce the law. Commercial trucks are prohibited from using the parkway. The maximum speed limit is 90 km/h (55 mph) although the limit is reduced at Saskatchewan Crossing and the Columbia Icefield area. In winter, chains or all-season radial tires are required by law and road closures are not uncommon. Image File history File links Athabasca Falls photo G Larson File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Athabasca Falls photo G Larson File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Athabasca Falls in Jasper National Park is just 23 metres high. ... Peyto Lake in the Canadian Rockies Peyto Lake is a glacier fed lake located in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies. ... Athabasca Glacier, Columbia Icefield, Canadian Rockies. ... Athabasca Falls in Jasper National Park is just 23 metres high. ... Sunwapta Falls Sunwapta Falls is a waterfall of the Sunwapta River located in Jasper National Park, Canada. ...

Campgrounds spot the length of the Parkway, and offer basic ammenities such as water and firewood. These are typically available for a low daily rental fee.

The Parkway is easily bikable between Banff and Jasper over a three to five day period, and self-supported riders are quite common in the summer. Bicycle tour operators also commonly use the Parkway route, although often extend the ride to five days in order to leave time to drive back to the starting point.

Limited services are available at Saskatchewan Crossing and the Icefield Centre and then only from April to October. Gasoline is only available at Saskatchewan Crossing.

Highway 93A

Just south of Jasper, a short spur of the parkway branches off as Alberta provincial highway 93A, providing access to businesses on the south side of Jasper and an alternate route into the town itself. Another 93A spur is located farther along the parkway itself, providing alternate access to viewpoints and other attractions within Jasper National Park. Image File history File links AB-secondary_highway. ...

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Alberta provincial highway 88 (also named Bicentennial Highway) is a north-south highway located in north-western Alberta extending from the town of Slave Lake in the south, through Fort Vermillion, where it crosses the Slave River, then intersecting Highway 58 56 km east of High Level. ... Athabasca Glacier on the Columbia Icefield. ... 100 Alberta Highway 100 refers to the Sherwood Park Freeway, in Edmonton, Alberta. ... Alberta Highway 201 is a highway in the province of Alberta. ... Highway 216 is the highway designation for the current construction project of a ring road around Edmonton, Alberta, also known as Anthony Henday Drive. ... This is a list of Albertas primary and secondary highways: Primary highways These are the main highways in Alberta. ...