Little Sifton Traverse
Easy to moderate ski tour with a summit & 1500m ski descent.
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 11 km
- Ascent
- 1.4 km
- Descent
- 1.4 km
6 of the Best Ski Tours from Rogers Pass
Rightly considered one of the finest ski touring destinations in North America, Rogers Pass is home to some gems - here are 6 of them!
Ski Touring Moderate, Difficult, Severe, Extreme
Description
Just 40 minutes from Revelstoke is a small section of highway known to ski tourers the World over - Rogers Pass. The terrain is huge, the snow reliable and cold, and the potential for adventure is virtually unlimited.
In this guidebook you'll find 2 classic ski traverses with steady skiing and no overly technical terrain, 2 serious steep ski lines and a couple of routes somewhere in the middle.
Whether you stay in Revelstoke and just head up to Rogers for the day or you stay in the forests around the Pass, the area is likely to leave you wanting more. Many people have made this their "go to" ski touring area and you will understand why after doing these tours!
Routes included
The Tupper Traverse
A mini-ski traverse including high alpine bowls, glaciers & a massive run down the Connaught avalanche slide path.
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 15 km
- Ascent
- 1.8 km
- Descent
- 2.1 km
Balu Pass Ski Touring
Simple Touring but Complex Terrain In Rogers Pass
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 13 km
- Ascent
- 1.1 km
- Descent
- 1.1 km
Mount Cheops North 5 Chute
Entry Level Steep Skiing
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 10 km
- Ascent
- 985 m
- Descent
- 990 m
Mount Cheops North Face
The plum steep ski line of Mount Cheops
Extreme Ski Touring
- Distance
- 1.3 km
- Ascent
- 170 m
- Descent
- 742 m
Forever Young Couloir
One of the very finest couloirs above Roger's Pass
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 13 km
- Ascent
- 1.6 km
- Descent
- 1.1 km
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