Big Ben
An out-and-back ski touring route in British Columbia, Canada.
- 1.2 mi
- round trip
- 488 ft
- climb
- 4,701 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Big Ben is an out-and-back ski touring route in British Columbia, Canada, inside E.C. Manning Provincial Park. It is 0.6 miles each way, 1.2 miles there and back. It runs between about 4,460 ft and 4,700 ft above sea level, with roughly 150 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Sunshine Valley, about 21 miles southeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Kelly and Burnt Knoll. For camping, Cambie Creek (Winter Only) and Buckhorn Campground are within about 6 miles. 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 Big Ben for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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