Rosseau Chute
An out-and-back ski touring route in British Columbia, Canada.
- 2.1 mi
- round trip
- 1,340 ft
- climb
- 4,788 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Rosseau Chute is an out-and-back ski touring route in British Columbia, Canada, inside Mount Arrowsmith Regional Park (ACRD). It is 1.0 miles each way, 2.1 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,600 ft and 4,790 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,270 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Hilliers, about 6.4 miles southwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Cokely, The Pillar and Peter's Peak. For camping, Loon Lake Campsite and Little Qualicum Falls - Lower Campground are within about 6 miles. 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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Photo: Wasrts, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Mount Cokely
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Photo: Kiwibirdman, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Loon Lake Campsite
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Photo: Kristina D.C. Hoeppner from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Little Qualicum Falls
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Rosseau Chute for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
