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7 mi 12 km of descents — 13 Featured Ski Lines

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Featured Ski Lines in BC Rockies - 13

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This is the view from the top cat track. Barbie descends left. Cherry Top descends right.

#1

0.8 mi 1.3 km
Cherry Top and Bowl
 1
Nelson, BC
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#2

0.3 mi 0.6 km
Cornice Ridge
 1
Salmo, BC
Ski the deep stuff on Great Expectations.

#3

0.5 mi 0.8 km
Great Expectations
 1
Nelson, BC
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#4

0.1 mi 0.2 km
Manning Park Backside
 1
Princeton, BC
It was powder heaven on the upper portion of Boomer 6.

#5

1.0 mi 1.6 km
Boomer 6
 1
Nelson, BC
Starting on Northeast Hoover, here I'm about to hop the small cornice.

#6

0.6 mi 0.9 km
Northeast Hoover
 1
Nelson, BC
Vik carves up the deep stuff!

#7

0.7 mi 1.1 km
Nate's
 1
Nelson, BC
This is the view from the top cat track. Barbie descends left. Cherry Top descends right.

#8

0.7 mi 1.2 km
Barbie
 1
Nelson, BC

Ascents in BC Rockies - 2

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2.2 mi 3.6 km
#1 Qua Lake to Ymir Lodge to South Seeman Peak (Qua Peak)
Nelson, BC
2.2 mi 3.6 km Nelson, BC
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1.3 mi 2.2 km
#2 North Road
Nelson, BC
1.3 mi 2.2 km Nelson, BC
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Photos of BC Rockies - 28

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Cat 3 team watches me catch some air on Elephantitus.

#1

Cat 3 team watches me catch some air on Elephan…
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Nelson, BC
Vik carves up the deep stuff!

#2

Vik carves up the deep stuff!
 4
Nelson, BC
Ski the deep stuff on Great Expectations.

#3

Ski the deep stuff on Great Expectations.
 3
Nelson, BC
Starting on Northeast Hoover, here I'm about to hop the small cornice.

#4

Starting on Northeast Hoover, here I'm about to…
 3
Nelson, BC
It was powder heaven on the upper portion of Boomer 6.

#5

It was powder heaven on the upper portion of Bo…
 3
Nelson, BC
Mount Assiniboine towers in the distance from Sunshine Village.

#6

Mount Assiniboine towers in the distance from S…
 3
Banff, AB
The views from Lake Louise are hard to beat on a sunny day.

#7

The views from Lake Louise are hard to beat on…
 3
Lake Louise, AB
The summit of Revelstoke affords great views and even better pictures.

#8

The summit of Revelstoke affords great views an…
 4
Revelstoke, BC

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