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Ski Lines in Southwestern Alberta - 14

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Difficult

Cornice Ridge

0.3 mi 0.6 km • -598 ft Descent • -182.22 m Descent

Salmo, BC
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Very Difficult

Lazy Chute

0.7 mi 1.1 km • -1,465 ft Descent • -446.5 m Descent

Lake Lo…, AB
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Favorite Ski the deep stuff on Great Expectations.
Difficult

Great Expectations

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

Nelson, BC
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Favorite This is the view from the top cat track. Barbie descends left. Cherry Top descends right.
Difficult

Cherry Top and Bowl

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

Nelson, BC
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite It was powder heaven on the upper portion of Boomer 6.
Difficult

Boomer 6

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

Nelson, BC
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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

Nelson, BC
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Intermediate

Hollywood Run

0.6 mi 0.9 km • -887 ft Descent • -270.36 m Descent

Lake Lo…, AB
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Ski the deep stuff on Great Expectations.
Intermediate

Nate's

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

Nelson, BC
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
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

Nelson, BC

Southwestern Alberta Skiing

  • 8 Miles 13 Kilometers of Descents
  • 14 ski lines
  • 0 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 9 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 8 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Ascents in Southwestern Alberta - 3

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1.1 mi 1.8 km #1Crowfoot Mountain
Intermediate
Lake Louise, AB
Intermediate
Lake Louise, AB 1 
2.2 mi 3.6 km #2Qua Lake to Ymir Lodge to South Seeman Peak (Qua Peak)
Intermediate
Nelson, BC
Intermediate
Nelson, BC 1 
1.3 mi 2.2 km #3North Road
Intermediate
Nelson, BC
Intermediate
Nelson, BC 2 

Photos of Southwestern Alberta - 27

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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
Mount Assiniboine towers in the distance from Sunshine Village.
Jan 15, 2017 near Banff, AB
The views from Lake Louise are hard to beat on a sunny day.
Jan 15, 2017 near Lake Lo…, AB
The summit of Revelstoke affords great views and even better pictures.
Jan 15, 2017 near Revelstoke, BC