5.2 km away
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
Bow hut to Balfour hut
Ski Touring Severe
ACCESS: From Bow hut, you have two options to access the Balfour Hut (also known as the Rob J. Ritchie Hut). If avalanche conditions permit you can ski tour up and under (the east side) of St. Nicholas Peak, however the traditional route is around the west side of St. Nicholas Peak.
The traditional route to the west of St. Nicholas Peak requires a steep 1000' climb up the Wapta Glacier directly west of the Bow hut.
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Severe
Steep skiing at 38-45 degrees. This requires very good technique and the risk of falling has serious consequences.
5.2 km away
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Difficult Ski Touring
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3 routes · Ski Touring
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