19 m away
Mount Cheops North 5 Chute
Entry Level Steep Skiing
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 10 km
- Ascent
- 985 m
- Descent
- 990 m
Ursus Minor SE couloir- VCR Bowl Link up
Glacier National Park (Canada)
Couloir+Open alpine face link up, with optional second couloir off the Ursus Minor Col.
Ski Touring Difficult
- Distance
- 18 km
- Ascent
- 2.2 km
- Descent
- 2.3 km
- Duration
- 1 day +
- Low Point
- 1.3 km
- High Point
- 2.7 km
- Gradient
- 37˚
This is a popular ski touring route which is generally considered to be difficult. It's remote, it features high exposure (e3) and is typically done between November and March. From a low point of 1.3 km to the maximum altitude of 2.7 km, the route covers 18 km, 2244 vertical metres of ascent and 2259 vertical metres of descent. It's graded 4.2 and Labande grade 5. You'll need skins, ice axe and crampons to complete it safely.
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Description
Couloir, Alpine
Difficulty
Difficult
Serious gradient of 30-38 degrees where a real risk of slipping exists.
High Exposure (E3)
In case of a fall, death is highly likely.
Remoteness
Away from help but easily accessed.
Best time to visit
Features
- Face
- Couloir
- Ski Mountaineering
Equipment required
- Skins
- Ice axe
- Crampons
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8812 Bowl
Glorious 620m beeline down to Connaught Creek
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 12 km
- Ascent
- 1.2 km
- Descent
- 1.2 km
124 m away
Video Peak SE Face
A true Rogers Pass classic
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 12 km
- Ascent
- 1.3 km
- Descent
- 1.3 km
162 m away
Ursus Trees
Classic treeskiing in Connaught Creek
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 9.2 km
- Ascent
- 781 m
- Descent
- 781 m
208 m away
STS Couloir
A 700-meter north-facing couloir from the Cheops West Ridge
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 11 km
- Ascent
- 1.1 km
- Descent
- 1.1 km
211 m away
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
215 m away
Teddy Bear Trees
Pillow-y tree skiing along the western shoulder of Grizzly Mountain
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 5.4 km
- Ascent
- 787 m
- Descent
- 787 m
218 m away
Catamount Peak East Face
An absolutely massive face of sustained 40-50° skiing that lasts for more than 400m
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 19 km
- Ascent
- 2.1 km
- Descent
- 2.1 km
219 m away
Balu Pass
A mellow but exposed walk up the Connaught Valley
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 11 km
- Ascent
- 815 m
- Descent
- 815 m
220 m away
Grizzly Trees
A naturally gladed, easily-accessible skier's paradise on the Grizzly Shoulder
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 5 km
- Ascent
- 796 m
- Descent
- 796 m
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Guidebooks in this area
7 routes · Ski Touring
Whistler to Canmore - Ski Tour Canada's Highway 1
26 routes · Ski Touring
The Ultimate Rogers Pass Ski Touring Guidebook
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