The glacier currently loses depth at a rate of about 5 metres. The Athabasca Glacier has receded 1.5 km and lost over half of its volume in the past 125 years.
It is the most-visited glacier in North America
The Athabasca Glacier is one of the six principal 'toes' of the Columbia Icefield, located in the Canadian Rockies.
The glacier currently loses depth at a rate of about 5 metres. The Athabasca Glacier has receded 1.5 km and lost over half of its volume in the past 125 years.
It is the most-visited glacier in North America