Kees & Claire Hut
A European-style hut close to the resort
Easy Ski Touring
- Distance
- 5.7 km
- Ascent
- 481 m
- Descent
- 404 m
Ski Touring in Whistler
Whistler truly caters for everyone. World class parks, perfect groomed trails and backcountry terrain that will keep keen ski tourers happy.
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Ski Touring Routes in Whistler
Spearhead and phalanx overview tour
An high value introduction to the Spearhead and Phalanx Glaciers
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 11 km
- Ascent
- 1.2 km
- Descent
- 1.9 km
Spearhead Glacier
An excellent first glacier travel experience in the Blackcomb backcountry
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 5.8 km
- Ascent
- 553 m
- Descent
- 879 m
Cowboy Ridge
A longer Whistler-accessed excursion with some excellent tree line skiing
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 19 km
- Ascent
- 841 m
- Descent
- 2.2 km
Vista Bowl
An excellent loop through the Blackcomb backcountry with no glacier travel required.
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 8.8 km
- Ascent
- 926 m
- Descent
- 1.3 km
Disease Ridge Ski Touring
Blackcomb's Most Popular Yo-Yo Turns
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 9.3 km
- Ascent
- 1.4 km
- Descent
- 1.4 km
Musical Bumps Ski Tour
Yo-Yo Turns in the Musical Bumps Area
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 14 km
- Ascent
- 1.1 km
- Descent
- 1.4 km
The Spearhead Traverse: A Whistler Backcountry Classic
Whistler’s backcountry ski tour rite of passage, taking you through some of the most impressive ski terrain on the continent.
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 44 km
- Ascent
- 4.2 km
- Descent
- 4.2 km
Mount Pattison Northwest Face
Entry Level Steep Skiing
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 13 km
- Ascent
- 1.4 km
- Descent
- 1.7 km
Spearhead Traverse (3 days, 2 nights)
Glaciers along the route: Blackcomb, Decker, Trorey, Tremor, Platform, Ripsaw, Naden, Iago, Diavolo, Fitzsimmons, Overlord
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 41 km
- Ascent
- 2.4 km
- Descent
- 4 km
Cham Chute - Trorey - Below Anvil - Spearhead Glacier - Corona
My favourite one day link up in the Blackomb Zone
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 15 km
- Ascent
- 1.8 km
- Descent
- 2.2 km
Spearhead Traverse
"Unquestionably one of the classic tours of the South Coast, linking the Blackcomb and Whistler ski resorts via a horseshoe of glacier-clad alpine terrain that connects 11 glaciers while weaving around 17 peaks." - https://spearheadbackcountry.com/spearhead-traverse/
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 41 km
- Ascent
- 2.1 km
- Descent
- 3.7 km
Cham 1 to Decker shoulder to Bodybag bowl
A quick tour in blackcomb backcountry including the classic chamonix chute.
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 10 km
- Ascent
- 1.1 km
- Descent
- 1.5 km
Blackcomb Currie Traverse
Blackcomb Currie Traverse
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 46 km
- Ascent
- 2.8 km
- Descent
- 4.2 km
Blackcomb Backcountry Ascent Route
This is the Whistler/Blackcomb designated ascent route through the Blackcomb ski area (5am-9am ONLY).
Easy Ski Touring
- Distance
- 7.8 km
- Ascent
- 933 m
- Descent
- 44 m
9th Hole
Steep line down Decker Mountain, adjacent to Decker glacier
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 9.2 km
- Ascent
- 1.1 km
- Descent
- 1.5 km
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