Rocky Mountains
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Avalanche Hazard |
| The route and terrain described here is capable of producing avalanches. Safe travel requires the skills and equipment to assess and mitigate avalanche hazards. A professionally taught training course is highly recommended. |
Yoho National Park
Yoho National Park is located past Golden (i.e. Southeastern B.C.). The park extends both North and South of the Trans-Canada Highway (town of Field). There are numerous options for backcountry skiing, mainly around the first two (ACC) huts:
- Stanley Mitchell hut very long one day (or two normal days) approach in winter
- Elizabeth Parker hut 3-5 hour approach by ski
- Abott Pass hut rarely visited in winter, due to high avalanche hazards
Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park is located in western Alberta, in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. A huge number of possibilities exist here:
Wapta - Waputik Icefield traverse: One of the famous icefield traverses in the Rockies, can be conveniently done using ACC huts. Note that this not only requires excellent backcountry skiing skills and avalanche knowledge, but also involves extensive glacier travel. There are four ACC huts at the Wapta and Waputik Icefields:
Resources
- Get Chic Scott's guide book, "Summits & Icefields, Canadian Rockies, Alpine Ski Tours".
- Avalanche forecasts: Canadian Avalanche Association