Alternate Descent Option
An out-and-back ski touring route in British Columbia, Canada.
- 2.5 mi
- round trip
- 1,817 ft
- climb
- 7,594 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Alternate Descent Option is an out-and-back ski touring route in British Columbia, Canada, inside Glacier National Park. It is 1.2 miles each way, 2.5 miles there and back. It runs between about 5,790 ft and 7,590 ft above sea level, with roughly 10 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, about 17 miles southwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Topham, Mount Selwyn and Mount Dawson. 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 Alternate Descent Option for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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