North Joffre Horseshoe
A 15-mile ski touring route that makes a loop in British Columbia, Canada.
- 14.6 mi
- loop
- 7,736 ft
- climb
- 8,073 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
North Joffre Horseshoe is a 15-mile ski touring route that makes a loop in British Columbia, Canada. It runs between about 3,370 ft and 8,070 ft above sea level, with roughly 7,740 ft of climbing over the route. It is mapped as a named route, with its sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Líl̓wat / Mount Currie, about 8.7 miles east of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Taylor, Cassiope Peak and Tszil Mountain. Holloway Falls is within about 3 miles. For camping, Upper Joffre Lake Campground and Valentine Lake 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 North Joffre Horseshoe for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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