77 routes · Hiking · Ski Touring · Alpine Climbing
Ski Touring in Alberta
Go Ski Touring in Alberta with curated guides of the best routes across the region. With over 283 3D trail maps in FATMAP, you can easily discover and navigate the best routes in Alberta.
No matter what your next adventure has in store, you can find a guide on FATMAP to help you plan your next epic trip.
Get a top Ski Touring recommendation in Alberta from one of our 31 guidebooks, or get inspired by the 283 local adventures uploaded by the FATMAP community. Start exploring now!
Ski Touring Destinations in Alberta

58 routes · Hiking · Mountain Biking · Trail Running
Canmore
33 routes · Hiking · Ski Touring
Yoho National Park

31 routes · Hiking
Glacier National Park (USA)

22 routes · Freeride Skiing
Sunshine Village
Ski Touring Routes in Alberta
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
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
Sunshine Ski Out and Slack Country
A great way to get some exercise is at Sunshine Village - one of two resorts in the Bow Valley that allows uphill skinning
Easy Ski Touring
- Distance
- 9.8 km
- Ascent
- 887 m
- Descent
- 389 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
Ski Touring Guidebooks in Alberta
3 routes · Ski Touring
The Ultimate Wapta Traverse Backcountry Ski Guide
2 routes · Ski Touring
Ski Canada's Legendary Bow Yoho Traverse
7 routes · Ski Touring
Whistler to Canmore - Ski Tour Canada's Highway 1
3 routes · Ski Touring
Big Alberta Adventures : Ski Tours from Bow Lake
5 routes · Ski Touring
Big Scenery, Easy Terrain : Mellow Canmore Ski Tours
4 routes · Ski Touring
Stepping It Up : Canmore Intermediate Ski Tours
6 routes · Ski Touring
The Biggest of the Best : Canmore's Toughest Ski Tours
4 routes · Ski Touring