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Ben Hope
A Wilderness Ski Adventure Like No Other
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 15 km
- Ascent
- 968 m
- Descent
- 968 m
Ben Hope & north ridge scramble
Splitboard & winter scramble
Ski Touring Easy
- Distance
- 16 km
- Ascent
- 990 m
- Descent
- 990 m
- Duration
- 6-7 hrs
- Low Point
- 15 m
- High Point
- 925 m
- Gradient
- 16˚
This is a popular ski touring route which is generally considered to be easy. It's remote, it features low exposure (e1) and is typically done between November and March. From a low point of 15 m to the maximum altitude of 925 m, the route covers 16 km, 990 vertical metres of ascent and 990 vertical metres of descent. It's graded 1.3 and Labande grade 2. You'll need skins, ice axe and crampons to complete it safely.
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Description
Easy day touring up Ben Hope. Better than the hiking path start as you can gain the ridge via a good track put in for hyrdo - and hopefully ride almost back to this point. This GPX continues along the north ridge to above the bad step - on foot with crampons, ice axe.
Difficulty
Easy
Wide gentle slopes at around 20 degrees or less.
Low Exposure (E1)
Exposure is limited to that of the slope itself. Getting hurt is still likely if the slope is steep and/or the snow is hard.
Remoteness
Away from help but easily accessed.
Best time to visit
Features
- Single Descent
Equipment required
- Skins
- Ice axe
- Crampons
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