# Snowcap Icefield, Canada: what it is and when to go > Snowcap Icefield is an ice field in British Columbia, Canada. Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 16 h 05 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 54. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/snowcap-icefield/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Ice field in British Columbia, Canada · Nature - **Where:** Canada - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** YVR Vancouver, 81 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 49.8333, -122.64622 ## What it is and where Snowcap Icefield is an ice field in British Columbia, Canada. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 49.8333, -122.64622; the nearest main airport is Vancouver International Airport (YVR, Vancouver), 81 km as the crow flies. How to get around Canada (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=49.833295%2C-122.646222) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.833295%2C-122.646222) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/naturaleza/) places in Canada. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Snowcap Icefield is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 20 | | February | Possible | 9 h 50 | | March | Possible | 11 h 33 | | April | Possible | 13 h 31 | | May | Best time | 15 h 10 | | June | Best time | 16 h 05 | | July | Best time | 15 h 43 | | August | Best time | 14 h 15 | | September | Best time | 12 h 21 | | October | Best time | 10 h 28 | | November | Possible | 8 h 46 | | December | Possible | 7 h 54 | In June there are 16 h 05 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 54. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Canada in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Canada To enter Canada there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “National parks and accommodation, booked”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Canada checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Canadian dollar (CAD); plugs: Type A and B · 120 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter, and check that your device takes 120 V); emergencies: 911. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Misty Icefield](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/misty-icefield/): Ice field in British Columbia, Canada · 5.4 km - [Solitude Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/solitude-glacier/): Glacier in British Columbia, Canada · 6.6 km - [Icemantle Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/icemantle-glacier/): Glacier in British Columbia, Canada · 7.8 km - [Mount Sir Richard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/mount-sir-richard/): Mountain in British Columbia, Canada · 15 km - [Mamquam Icefield](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/mamquam-icefield/): Ice field in British Columbia, Canada · 15 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). ## More in Canada: Nature - [Niagara Falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/niagara-falls/): three waterfalls that straddle the international border between Canada and the United States - [Hudson Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/bahia-de-hudson/): large body of saltwater in northeastern Canada that drains much of north-central North America - [Baffin Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/bahia-de-baffin/): bay between Greenland and Canada - [Mount Logan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/mount-logan/): highest mountain in Canada, in Yukon - [Bay of Fundy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/bahia-de-fundy/): bay on the Atlantic coast of Canada noted for high tides - [Amundsen Gulf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/amundsen-gulf/): gulf in Northwest Territories, Canada Every Canada place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Snowcap Icefield? It is an ice field in British Columbia, Canada. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Snowcap Icefield? May to October. In June there are 16 h 05 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 54. ### How do you get to Snowcap Icefield? The nearest main airport is Vancouver International Airport (YVR), 81 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.833295%2C-122.646222) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Canada is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Canada map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Misty Icefield](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/misty-icefield/), [Solitude Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/solitude-glacier/), [Icemantle Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/icemantle-glacier/). The rest is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/4729752), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22647862), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).