British Columbia · Ski touring

Trash Chutes Skin Track

2.7 mi
round trip
1,865 ft
climb
6,816 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Trash Chutes Skin Track is an out-and-back ski touring route in British Columbia, Canada. It is 1.3 miles each way, 2.7 miles there and back. It runs between about 5,560 ft and 6,820 ft above sea level, with roughly 490 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Nelson, about 7.3 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.

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Trash Chutes Skin Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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