Crowfoot Glacier

Crowfoot Glacier in Banff National Park, Alberta, sits on the northeastern flank of Crowfoot Mountain about 32 kilometers northwest of Lake Louise and is among the best-known roadside glacier views along the Icefields Parkway. East of the continental divide, its meltwater feeds the Bow River. Named by early explorers for a crowfoot-like shape, it has changed dramatically since the end of the Little Ice Age, retreating enough to lose an entire lobe. Measured at about 1.5 kilometers long, it was once connected to the Wapta Icefield and later considered part of a smaller 5 square kilometer icefield. It remains both a scenic landmark and a striking example of glacier retreat in the Canadian Rockies.

Alberta · Canada