Mt. Tszil uptrack
An out-and-back ski touring route in British Columbia, Canada.
- 4.1 mi
- round trip
- 3,194 ft
- climb
- 7,757 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Mt. Tszil uptrack is an out-and-back ski touring route in British Columbia, Canada, inside Pipi7íyekw / Joffre Lakes Provincial Park. It is 2.1 miles each way, 4.1 miles there and back. It runs between about 5,240 ft and 7,760 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,860 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a hard route. The nearest town is Líl̓wat / Mount Currie, about 11 miles east of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Slalok Mountain, Mount Taylor and Tszil Mountain. Holloway Falls is within about 3 miles. For camping, Upper Joffre Lake Campground and Motel 66 are within about 6 miles. There are 3 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 Mt. Tszil uptrack for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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