Prospector Skin Trail
An out-and-back ski touring route in British Columbia, Canada.
- 2.5 mi
- round trip
- 1,536 ft
- climb
- 6,953 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Prospector Skin Trail is an out-and-back ski touring route in British Columbia, Canada. It is 1.3 miles each way, 2.5 miles there and back. It runs between about 6,440 ft and 6,950 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,000 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Nelson, about 7.5 miles southeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include The Prospector, Hummingbird Peak and South Ridge Weather Station. There are 5 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 Prospector Skin Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
