Balfour Hut to Highway 1
A long and rewarding trip which can be split with a night at the Scott Duncan hut.
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 22 km
- Ascent
- 865 m
- Descent
- 1.7 km
Ski Touring in Banff National Park
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Ski Touring Routes in Banff National Park
Guy Hut to Balfour Hut via Mount Gordon's West Face
A day which takes in wild, remote terrain and some fabulous skiing.
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 13 km
- Ascent
- 859 m
- Descent
- 1 km
Peyto Hut to Guy Hut
A long, wild and adventurous journey to a spectacularly positioned hut
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 12 km
- Ascent
- 688 m
- Descent
- 612 m
Peyto Lake to Peyto Hut
A tough but rewarding start to the trip across the Wapta
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 11 km
- Ascent
- 848 m
- Descent
- 274 m
Chockstone Couloir
A very unique line with a huge arch to ski through
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 19 km
- Ascent
- 1 km
- Descent
- 1 km
Trident Couloir
This aesthetic couloir can be seen from Panorama ridge and is a great ski if snow stability is good.
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 18 km
- Ascent
- 1.3 km
- Descent
- 1.3 km
Bell Couloir
A classic Rockies ski line - this is a huge couloir!
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 9.2 km
- Ascent
- 1.4 km
- Descent
- 85 m
Helena Ridge Ski Tour
A longer but mellow ski tour to a ridge with spectacular views
Easy Ski Touring
- Distance
- 14 km
- Ascent
- 1.2 km
- Descent
- 1.2 km
Ski Touring Guidebooks in Banff National Park
3 routes · Ski Touring
The Ultimate Wapta Traverse Backcountry Ski Guide
2 routes · Ski Touring
Ski Canada's Legendary Bow Yoho Traverse
3 routes · Ski Touring
Big Alberta Adventures : Ski Tours from Bow Lake
4 routes · Ski Touring
Brilliant Beginner Ski Tours Near Banff
4 routes · Ski Touring
Big Mountains, Big Challenges : Tough Banff Ski Tours
4 routes · Ski Touring