6.3 km away
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
Bow Yoho Traverse - Day 4
Yoho National Park
Stanley Mitchell hut to hwy 1
Ski Touring Moderate
- Distance
- 22 km
- Ascent
- 438 m
- Descent
- 1.2 km
- Duration
- 6-7 hrs
- Low Point
- 1.3 km
- High Point
- 2.1 km
- Gradient
- 16˚
Leave the Stanley Mitchell Hut heading east following the summer trail down to the valley bottom where you will turn right and head south until you reach the parking lot and access road for Takakkaw Falls, follow this to the highway.
Description
The ski out from the Stanley Mitchell Hut has to be the low point on this traverse. Not only do you quickly lose the alpine views but it is a long slog back to the highway with most of it being dead flat so cross country style skiing is required.
Get the full route description at www.backcountryskiingcanada.com
Difficulty
Moderate
Slopes become slightly steeper at around 25-30 degrees.
Remoteness
Close to help in case of emergency.
Best time to visit
Features
- Tree Skiing
Equipment required
- Skins
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6.3 km away
Yoho Peak from the Guy Hut
A short but breathtaking tour to a summit in the heart of the Wapta
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 3.3 km
- Ascent
- 373 m
- Descent
- 373 m
6.4 km away
Mount Collie
A stunningly positioned peak which can be reached from a number of start points
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 8.7 km
- Ascent
- 621 m
- Descent
- 621 m
6.4 km away
Mount des Poilus north summit
A wild and scenic trip to the head of the Poilus Glacier
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 7.1 km
- Ascent
- 661 m
- Descent
- 661 m
6.4 km away
Mount des Poilus
A classic objective from the Guy Hut
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 5.8 km
- Ascent
- 661 m
- Descent
- 661 m
9.8 km away
Emerald Slide Path
Classic High Risk Descent
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 7.6 km
- Ascent
- 1.1 km
- Descent
- 1.1 km
9.9 km away
Hamilton-Emerald Circuit
NE facing Ski Line with Tricky Descent
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 14 km
- Ascent
- 1.3 km
- Descent
- 1.3 km
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Guidebooks in this area
4 routes · Ski Touring
Ski Canada's Legendary Bow Yoho Traverse
4 routes · Ski Touring
Wapta the Wild Way
4 routes · Ski Touring
Scenic Ski Tours From the Guy Hut
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