Wapta Traverse
An out-and-back ski touring route in Alberta, Canada.
- 17.8 mi
- round trip
- 5,628 ft
- climb
- 9,877 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Wapta Traverse is an out-and-back ski touring route in Alberta, Canada, inside Yoho National Park. It is 8.9 miles each way, 18 miles there and back. It runs between about 7,760 ft and 9,880 ft above sea level, with roughly 3,300 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Field, about 16 miles north of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include St. Nicholas Peak, Mount Olive and Mount Gordon. Bow Glacier Falls and Diableret Falls are within about 3 miles. For camping, Twin Falls Campground is within about 6 miles. There are 3 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Ski touring crosses avalanche terrain: read the local avalanche bulletin and carry beacon, shovel and probe.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Wapta Traverse for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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