Field Science

Banff & the Rockies

Glacial geology you can put your hand on. Moraine Lake at sunrise, larch valleys in September, an icefield in between.

Earth science, at scale. The only itinerary where the landscape is the entire curriculum.
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Banff & the Rockies
Snow-capped mountain rises behind tall evergreen and golden trees under a bright blue sky, with patches of snow covering the ground in the forested landscape.
Person kayaking on a clear turquoise lake surrounded by pine trees and snow-capped mountains under a bright blue sky. Rocky shoreline visible in the foreground.

Banff & the Rockies at a glance

  • Landscape is the curriculum. Glacial geology at arm’s length.
  • Earth science departments finally get a flagship field trip
  • Moraine and Icefield deliver the photos that fundraise the next cohort
  • Opening 2027 waitlist locks preferred summer windows

On the ground

  • Moraine Lake
  • Columbia Icefield
  • Larch Valley
  • Lake Louise paddle
  • Glacier geology lab
  • Wildlife corridors

Glacial geology you can put your hand on. Moraine Lake at sunrise, larch valleys in September, an icefield in between.

Why we recommend it

  • Landscape is the curriculum. Glacial geology at arm’s length.
  • Earth science departments finally get a flagship field trip
  • Moraine and Icefield deliver the photos that fundraise the next cohort
  • Opening 2027 waitlist locks preferred summer windows

What groups see

  • Moraine Lake
  • Columbia Icefield
  • Larch Valley
  • Lake Louise paddle
  • Glacier geology lab
  • Wildlife corridors
Trips

Trips in Banff & the Rockies

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