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7 mi 11 km of descents — 11 Featured Ski Lines

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Featured Ski Lines in Nelson - 11

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Favorite This is the view from the top cat track. Barbie descends left. Cherry Top descends right.
Intermediate/Difficult

Cherry Top and Bowl

0.8 mi 1.3 km • -1,576 ft Descent • -480.24 m Descent

(1) Nelson, BC
Featured
Favorite Ski the deep stuff on Great Expectations.
Intermediate/Difficult

Great Expectations

0.5 mi 0.8 km • -865 ft Descent • -263.67 m Descent

(1) Nelson, BC
Featured
Favorite It was powder heaven on the upper portion of Boomer 6.
Intermediate/Difficult

Boomer 6

1.0 mi 1.6 km • -1,836 ft Descent • -559.51 m Descent

(1) Nelson, BC
Featured
Favorite The upper run has small open pockets hidden in the thick trees.
Difficult

Lasagna

0.5 mi 0.8 km • -983 ft Descent • -299.47 m Descent

(2) Nelson, BC
Featured
Favorite Starting on Northeast Hoover, here I'm about to hop the small cornice.
Intermediate

Northeast Hoover

0.6 mi 0.9 km • -1,050 ft Descent • -320 m Descent

(1) Nelson, BC
Featured
Favorite Ski the deep stuff on Great Expectations.
Intermediate

Nate's

0.7 mi 1.1 km • -871 ft Descent • -265.41 m Descent

(1) Nelson, BC
Featured
Favorite This is the view from the top cat track. Barbie descends left. Cherry Top descends right.
Intermediate/Difficult

Barbie

0.7 mi 1.2 km • -1,110 ft Descent • -338.37 m Descent

(1) Nelson, BC
Featured
Favorite This is the view from the top cat track. Barbie descends left. Cherry Top descends right.
Intermediate/Difficult

Sully's Gully

0.6 mi 1.0 km • -995 ft Descent • -303.15 m Descent

(1) Nelson, BC
Featured
Favorite Cat 3 team watches me catch some air on Elephantitus.
Intermediate

Elephantitus

0.2 mi 0.3 km • -234 ft Descent • -71.31 m Descent

(1) Nelson, BC
Featured
Favorite Here I am carving up Buff and Fluff!
Intermediate

Buff and Fluff

0.5 mi 0.9 km • -672 ft Descent • -204.77 m Descent

(1) Nelson, BC
Featured
Favorite This is the view from the top cat track. Barbie descends left. Cherry Top descends right.
Intermediate

Sunny Delight

0.6 mi 0.9 km • -688 ft Descent • -209.58 m Descent

(1) Nelson, BC

Ascents in Nelson - 2

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2.2 mi 3.6 km #1Qua Lake to Ymir Lodge to South Seeman Peak (Qua Peak)
Intermediate
Nelson, BC
Intermediate
2.2 mi 3.6 km Nelson, BC 1 
1.3 mi 2.2 km #2North Road
Intermediate
Nelson, BC
Intermediate
1.3 mi 2.2 km Nelson, BC 2 

Photos of Nelson - 22

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Cat 3 team watches me catch some air on Elephantitus.
Feb 28, 2017 near Nelson, BC
Ski the deep stuff on Great Expectations.
Feb 28, 2017 near Nelson, BC
Vik carves up the deep stuff!
Mar 1, 2017 near Nelson, BC
Starting on Northeast Hoover, here I'm about to hop the small cornice.
Mar 24, 2017 near Nelson, BC
It was powder heaven on the upper portion of Boomer 6.
Mar 24, 2017 near Nelson, BC
This is the view from the top cat track. Barbie descends left. Cherry Top descends right.
Feb 28, 2017 near Nelson, BC
Upper section of the route showing Ymir Backcountry Ski Lodge in lower left and traverse left to ascent ridge.
Sep 7, 2016 near Nelson, BC
This is looking back up Northeast Hoover from the lower part.
Mar 24, 2017 near Nelson, BC

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