Southwestern Alberta

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7 mi 11 km of descents — 12 Featured Ski Lines

Easy Trails

1 Trail

Intermediate Trails

12 Trails

Hard Trails

1 Trail

Areas Within Southwestern Alberta

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Featured Ski Lines in Southwestern Alberta - 12

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#1

Cornice Ridge

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

#2

Cherry Top and Bowl

Ski the deep stuff on Great Expectations.

#3

Great Expectations

It was powder heaven on the upper portion of Boomer 6.

#4

Starting on Northeast Hoover, here I'm about to hop the small cornice.

#5

Northeast Hoover

Vik carves up the deep stuff!

#6

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

#7

Sully's Gully

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

#8

The upper run has small open pockets hidden in the thick trees.

#9

Cat 3 team watches me catch some air on Elephantitus.

#10

Elephantitus

Here I am carving up Buff and Fluff!

#11

Buff and Fluff

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

#12

Sunny Delight

Ascents in Southwestern Alberta - 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	Unknown Update	1
1.3 mi 2.2 km #2 North Road Nelson, BC	1.3 mi 2.2 km	Nelson, BC	Unknown Update	2

Photos of Southwestern Alberta - 27

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Cat 3 team watches me catch some air on Elephantitus.

#1

Cat 3 team watches me catch some air on Elephantitus.

Vik carves up the deep stuff!

#2

Vik carves up the deep stuff!

Ski the deep stuff on Great Expectations.

#3

Ski the deep stuff on Great Expectations.

Starting on Northeast Hoover, here I'm about to hop the small cornice.

#4

Starting on Northeast Hoover, here I'm about to hop the small cornice.

It was powder heaven on the upper portion of Boomer 6.

#5

It was powder heaven on the upper portion of Boomer 6.

Mount Assiniboine towers in the distance from Sunshine Village.

#6

Mount Assiniboine towers in the distance from Sunshine Village.

The views from Lake Louise are hard to beat on a sunny day.

#7

The views from Lake Louise are hard to beat on a sunny day.

Lake Louise, AB

The summit of Revelstoke affords great views and even better pictures.

#8

The summit of Revelstoke affords great views and even better pictures.

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