Telemagique Ridge

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Difficulty Rating Beginner Road 4.5km/1.5hr Route 4.5km/3hrs Starting Elevation 800m High Point 1723m

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Access

Drive the Callaghan Valley Road to the Callaghan Country turnoff and park at Alexander Falls.

Route

Right/left are for uphill travel. The route starts out on XC trails so you will have to pay (a reduced fee for backcountry skiers) if you want to ski on the groomed track.

• From the parking area, follow Mainline trail for 2.8km to Sparkplug corner. Take the ungroomed branch road uphill on the right. This road is signed as "Into Woods" trail.
• The branch road quickly switchbacks, and then forks a couple hundred meters later. Take the left fork (another switchback), heading north. The right fork (straight ahead) is not shown on maps.
• At the ridge crest the road forks again. Take the left fork, which stays just left of the ridge crest. The left fork is not shown on maps, but is visible on google earth. The right fork goes to Woods Lake.
• From the end of the road at 1240m, head up into the forest, trending slightly right at first. Keep just to the right of a creek gully, then cut left to the top of the gully where it levels out. This brings you to a flat clearing at 1400m that is the first of a series of interconnecting meadows.
• Follow the creek up an open gully, either directly up the creek or in the forest to the left.
• Continue to follow the creek through a steep sided basin at 1430m, then cut back left when the opportunity presents itself. More meadows lead to a level bench that traverses over to another draw.
• Follow the big draw up, and along the ridge top. Yes, there is actually a little gully running parallel to the top of the ridge.
• The draw ends just west of the summit of Telemagique Ridge. There are lots of great little skiing slopes in this area.
• Return back along the ridge, or drop down west to the XC trails at Callaghan Lake, or East to the XC trails near Madeley Lake.

Hazards

1. Avalanche terrain - The main route along the ridge is very safe (similar to Elfin), but there are some steeper avalanche slopes around, especially near Telemagique Lake and further north.