Cloudburst bench route
- 5.0 mi
- round trip
- 3,589 ft
- climb
- 6,100 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Cloudburst bench route is an out-and-back ski touring route in British Columbia, Canada. It is 2.5 miles each way, 5.0 miles there and back. It runs between about 2,760 ft and 6,100 ft above sea level, with roughly 3,460 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Whistler Village, about 16 miles southwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Chance Peak and Cloudburst Mountain. For camping, High Falls (5.5km) Recreation Site and Squamish Riverside Campground are within about 6 miles. There are 8 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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