| Nearest Center |
| Merritt |
| Province |
| BC |
| Season |
| Summer and winter |
Contact: murphy@sonotek.com
Location: Kane Valley, approximately 20 km south of Merritt, BC.
Description: X-C Ski trails variable lengths up to 15 km loop. Primarily intermediate with some beginner and advanced sections. Most trails are through treed or semi-open back-country at an elevation of about 4,000 feet (1200 metres.)
Mountain Route: Same as X-C Ski Trails
Length of Trail: 45 km of trails
Accommodations: A wide variety of accommodations in Merritt, approximately 20 minute drive on Highway 5A/97C.
Additional Sports: Mountain Biking, Hiking, Backcountry Skiing
Trail Submission: Murphy Shewchuk
| Glacier |
Level of Difficulty: Intermediate, Expert
Description: The park has endless back country opportunies.The snow fall borders on the rediculous.
Level of Difficulty: Beginner - Expert
Level of Difficulty: Intermediate
Description: A good place to learn from a more experienced skier.
Description: A rather diffucult area suited more to ski mountaineering
Description: A great ski touring travers.
Level of Difficulty: Intermediate, Expert
Description: Amongst the closes glaciers to Vancouver it unfortunately has difficult access.
Level of Difficulty: Intermediate-Expert
Description: A popular trail into a one of the most beautiful areas of the rockfies.
Description: A multi-day tour to Mount Assiniboine with cabins on route.
| Nearest Center |
| Canmore (AB), Radium Hotsprings |
| Province |
| BC |
| Contact |
| Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park |
Level of Difficulty: Intemediate
| From Assiniboine Lodge it takes several hours. Avalanche danger. There is no road to the lodge, it must be approached on skies or by helicopter. |
| Nearest Center |
| Canmore (AB), Radium Hotsprings |
| Province |
| BC |
| Contact |
| Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park |
Level of Difficulty: Lower Intermediate
Description: Relatively easy with some skiing in the woods.
| From Assiniboine Lodge it takes a few hours. Avalanche danger. There is no road to the lodge, it must be approached on skies or by helicopter. |
Level of Difficulty: Intermediate
Level of Difficulty: Intermediate
Description: Good are for telemark and touring. The scenery is spectacular.
Level of Difficulty: Expert, Extreme
Level of Difficulty: Lower Intermediate
Description: Easy skiing on a whole days worth of trails.
Level of Difficulty: Intermediate-Expert
Description: Difficult terrain and elevation gain make this a challenge in a very beautiful area.
Level of Difficulty: Intermediate
Description: Lots of ridge and meadow skiing.
Level of Difficulty: Intermediate-Expert
Description: Trail brings you to beautiful Wapta Falls. Some tricky sections.
Level of Difficulty: Intermediate
Description: A relatively easy outing in a very nice area.
| The easy access and the number of huts in the area make are deceptive, this is a mountianeering area. One day each way. Avalanche danger. |
Description: The more popular route into Bow Hut.
| The easy access and the number of huts in the area make are deceptive, this is a mountianeering area. One day each way. Avalanche danger. |
Description: This is a classic day trip from Bow Hut.
| The easy access and the number of huts in the area make are deceptive, this is a mountianeering area. One day. Avalanche danger. |
Description: A two day traverse from the Bow Hut to the Stanley Mitchell Hut. High avalanche danger.
| The easy access and the number of huts in the area make are deceptive, this is a mountianeering area. 2 days. Avalanche danger. |
Level of Difficulty: Intermediate
Description: A long trail to the summut of the mountain.
Level of Difficulty: Intermediate-Expert
| Difficult access, to reach the hut is at least a days ski Allow several days. There is good telemark skiing in the area. Avalanche danger. |
| Difficult access. The access and the breadth of the area requires trips of three weeks. Glacier crevasses on the lower edges of the glacier are to be avoidedThis is an expedition area. |
| Reasonable to difficult access, from ten to fourteen days.This is an expedition area. Mount Waddington is a major climbing destination being the highest peak in British Columbia. |
Level of Difficulty: Intermediate, Expert
| Reasonable to difficult access, skiing can be one to several days but if you come this far you'll want to spend some time. |
Level of Difficulty: Intermediate, Expert
Description: A remote area that provides skiing for intermediates with good wilderness skills.
Description: A large glaciated area with lots of posibilies.
Level of Difficulty: Intermediate
Description: Park trail leads to the summit.
Level of Difficulty: Intermediate
Description: Mostly trail skiing makes up this traverse.
Level of Difficulty: Intermediate
Description: Extensive glaciation with lots of possibilities
Level of Difficulty: Expert, Extreme
Description: A long traverse is rewarded with spectacular scenery.
| Difficult access. The traverse will take from a week and half to two weeks.This is an expedition area. |
Description: A spectacular area with lots of potential for ski touring.
Description: Rolling areas and reasonable summits charecterize this area.
Access: Hwy 99 North to Pemberton, Helicopter to the glacier
Level of Difficulty: Intermediate, Expert
Description: Great views and very nice skiing
Description: Shortest distance to Lillooet Icefields.
Level of Difficulty: Intermediate
Description: A very nice are for touring with lots of possibilities
Level of Difficulty: Intermediate
Description: Excellent back country skiing with great scenery.