Waterproof and tear-resistant hiking and recreation map for the Columbia Icefield region of the Canadian Rockies. Gem Trek's Columbia Icefield Map is designed for visitors looking to explore North America s largest icefield south of Alaska. Located beside the Icefields Parkway in Jasper National Park, the icefield is both spectacular and accessible. Whether you are touring along the parkway and taking an Ice Explorer out onto the Athabasca Glacier or heading off to explore the surrounding wilderness on foot, you’ll find the waterproof and tear-resistant Columbia Icefield an invaluable tool for making the most of your visit. The Columbia Icefield Map features detailed cartography, accurate hiking trails with distances, and details such as glacier flow direction and drainage routes. Campgrounds and highway viewpoints are also marked. In addition to the map, this product is a user-friendly guide to the Columbia Icefield. It includes detailed descriptions of what to see and do at the icefield, recommended hiking trails, a wildlife-viewing guide, answers to frequently asked questions (How big is the Columbia Icefield? How deep is the ice? Why is the glacial ice blue? And many more), and a list of the highest surrounding mountains. – Map scale: 1:75,000 – Sheet size: 19 x 35 inches – Folded size: 4.5 x 9.5 inches Map coverage This map covers the entire Columbia Icefield, which lies at the southern end of Jasper National Park, straddling the provincial border dividing Alberta and British Columbia. It also extends north to Beauty Creek and the Brazeau Loop Trail (southern section only) and south to Castleguard Mountain. Popular hiking trails on the Columbia Icefield Map include Stanley Falls, Wilcox Pass, Toe of the Glacier, Parker Ridge, and Nigel Pass. Map Features The Columbia Icefield Map features: - waterproof and tear-resistant paper - contour lines at 25-metre (80-foot) intervals - relief shading to better show the topography - full colour on both sides - hiking trails with trail names and trail distances marked - hydrology rivers, rapids and waterfalls - mountain names and all available mountain elevations - all campgrounds with a handy chart showing campground details - points of interest and attractions as well as picnic areas and highway viewpoints About Gem Trek Maps: Gem Trek was founded in the early 1990s with the publication of maps to the Kananaskis Country region of the Canadian Rockies. Today, with over 1,000,000 maps sold, we remain a vibrant, proudly independent map publisher specializing in producing Canadian Rockies maps. Our cartographers, writers, and photographers are all locals, who love the outdoors and enjoy the challenge of producing the very best maps possible. Gem Trek offers the best maps for Canadian Rockies recreationists. ― Bed Gadd, author of Handbook of the Canadian Rockies. Hands down, the best maps I’ve ever used. ― Trevor R., Amazon.com review Just wanted to let you know that we stumbled across your maps in an outfitting store in Edmonton. We were so overjoyed with the quality of the one we bought, we drove back and bought another two for different areas. We sat down for hours just staring and learning all about the trails and mountains. It is so awesome! Thanks for the great work you did. ― Andrea L, Edmonton, Alberta Gem Trek’s beautiful and practical maps provide me just about everything I need to plan my visit to the Canadian Rockies. ― Kirby L, Federal Way, Washington I am an Honours student in Geography at Memorial University of Newfoundland. This past summer, I had a four-month position in Calgary. On my days off, I used your Banff & Mt. Assiniboine map. During four years of research and endless hours of cartographic work, I have analyzed many maps. I must congratulate you on the superior graphics and use of attractive colour incorporated into your design. In my opinion your maps are the best there are for the intended purpose. ― Peter H., St. John’s, Newfoundland Gem Trek Maps. Not Apps. ― Paul P., Calgary, Alberta My maps arrived today and I must say, they are much nicer than I expected. I knew that Gem Trek was the final word in maps of the Canadian Rockies, but for some reason, expected the usual over-priced, gas station-quality maps we are accustomed to out here on the East Coast. Yours are absolutely beautiful! I suspect that’s because they are made by people who truly care that the products and services they provide are of the highest quality, and at very reasonable prices. In an age of corporate mega-mergers, this is extremely refreshing. ― Tom M., Baltimore, Maryland --Explore magazine There are maps, and there are maps, but there aren't many maps like these. Next time you go hiking, biking, skiing or riding in the Rockies, pick up a Gem Trek recreation map first. Topo maps and guide in one, they feature along with roads, trails and the usual contour lines and mountain elevations points of in