Prior
An out-and-back ski touring route in British Columbia, Canada.
- 1.7 mi
- round trip
- 416 ft
- climb
- 8,023 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Prior is an out-and-back ski touring route in British Columbia, Canada. It is 0.8 miles each way, 1.7 miles there and back. It runs between about 7,790 ft and 8,020 ft above sea level, with roughly 240 ft of climbing one way. Peaks within about 3 miles include Prior Peak, East Peak and Mount Barnard. There are 4 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 Prior for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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