Rainbow Mountain West Route
- 1.7 mi
- round trip
- 1,501 ft
- climb
- 6,545 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Rainbow Mountain West Route is an out-and-back ski touring route in British Columbia, Canada. It is 0.9 miles each way, 1.7 miles there and back. It runs between about 5,100 ft and 6,540 ft above sea level, with roughly 60 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Whistler, about 5.9 miles northwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Rainbow Mountain, Gin Peak and Puma South. For camping, Madeley Lake Campsite and Callaghan Lake are within about 6 miles. 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 Rainbow Mountain West Route for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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