Avalanche Crest Trail
An out-and-back ski touring route in British Columbia, Canada.
- 3.2 mi
- round trip
- 2,328 ft
- climb
- 5,731 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Avalanche Crest Trail is an out-and-back ski touring route in British Columbia, Canada, inside Glacier National Park. It is 1.6 miles each way, 3.2 miles there and back. It runs between about 4,150 ft and 5,730 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,940 ft of climbing one way. Peaks within about 3 miles include The Overlook, Avalanche Crest and Eagle Peak. For camping, Illecillewaet Campground and Sir Donald Backcountry are within about 6 miles. There are 13 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 Avalanche Crest Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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