Mount Balfour Route
An out-and-back ski touring route in British Columbia, Canada.
- 11.8 mi
- round trip
- 3,209 ft
- climb
- 10,589 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Mount Balfour Route is an out-and-back ski touring route in British Columbia, Canada, inside Yoho National Park. It is 5.9 miles each way, 12 miles there and back. It runs between about 8,420 ft and 10,590 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,690 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Field, about 8.5 miles northeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Niles, Mount Daly and Profile Peak. Takakkaw Falls is within about 3 miles. For camping, Takakkaw Falls Campground and Laughing Falls 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.
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Mount Balfour Route for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
