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Elevation: 6,391 ft
GPS: 52.1874, -117.0786
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In the Josephson guide, this world-reknowned area is appropriately referred to as the 'epicentre of ice climbing in the Rockies.' Between the Trans-Canada Highway and Jasper, you'll find a lifetime's worth of ice, mixed, and alpine routes. One can hardly overstate the quantity and quality of the climbing that exists here.

For simplicity and clarity, the Icefields Parkway will be broken into a number of sub-areas.

Getting There Suggest change

Drive north on from Banff on the Trans-Canada Highway until just north of Lake Louise. Just before Hwy 1 turns west toward Field, look for an exit on the right to Jasper, and take Hwy 93 north.

Travel conditions on this road can deteriorate quickly with wind and/or snow, so proceed with caution!

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Classic Climbing Routes at Icefields Parkway

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
WI5
 43
Polar Circus
Ice 9 pitches
WI4-5
 66
Lower Weeping Wall
Ice 3 pitches
WI6
 18
Curtain Call
Ice 2 pitches
WI5-6
 11
Upper Weeping Wall "Weeping Pillar"
Ice 3 pitches
WI4+ M4-5
 10
Mixed Master
Mixed, Ice 4 pitches
WI5
 21
Kitty Hawk
Ice 4 pitches
WI4-5
 38
Murchison Falls
Ice 4 pitches
WI6+
 8
Virtual Reality
Trad, Ice 4 pitches
WI4
 21
Shades of Beauty
Ice 3 pitches
WI3
 11
Kerkeslin Falls
Trad, Ice 3 pitches
WI3
 10
End Of The Line
Ice 2 pitches
WI6
 9
Ice Nine
Ice 2 pitches
WI4+
 5
Slipstream
Ice, Alpine
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b WI2 Steep Snow PG13
 16
Regular North Face
Trad, Ice, Snow, Alpine 4 pitches
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
 47
Achilles Spire
Sport, Alpine 13 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Polar Circus Weeping Wall Area
 43
WI5 Ice 9 pitches
Lower Weeping Wall Weeping Wall Area
 66
WI4-5 Ice 3 pitches
Curtain Call Icefields Parkway - N…
 18
WI6 Ice 2 pitches
Upper Weeping Wall "Weeping… Weeping Wall Area
 11
WI5-6 Ice 3 pitches
Mixed Master Weeping Wall Area
 10
WI4+ M4-5 Mixed, Ice 4 pitches
Kitty Hawk David Thompson Highway
 21
WI5 Ice 4 pitches
Murchison Falls Mt Murchison
 38
WI4-5 Ice 4 pitches
Virtual Reality Mt Murchison
 8
WI6+ Trad, Ice 4 pitches
Shades of Beauty Icefields Parkway - N…
 21
WI4 Ice 3 pitches
Kerkeslin Falls Icefields Parkway - N…
 11
WI3 Trad, Ice 3 pitches
End Of The Line David Thompson Highway
 10
WI3 Ice 2 pitches
Ice Nine Mt Wilson
 9
WI6 Ice 2 pitches
Slipstream Mt Snowdome
 5
WI4+ Ice, Alpine
Regular North Face Mt Athabasca
 16
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b WI2 Steep Snow PG13 Trad, Ice, Snow, Alpine 4 pitches
Achilles Spire Mt Hector & Mt Androm…
 47
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c Sport, Alpine 13 pitches
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