Youngs Peak Traverse
An out-and-back ski touring route in British Columbia, Canada.
- 4.0 mi
- round trip
- 2,358 ft
- climb
- 8,638 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Youngs Peak Traverse is an out-and-back ski touring route in British Columbia, Canada, inside Glacier National Park. It is 2.0 miles each way, 4.0 miles there and back. It runs between about 6,400 ft and 8,640 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,170 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, about 18 miles west of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Lookout Mountain, The Pterodactyl and Youngs Peak. For camping, Sir Donald Backcountry and Illecillewaet Campground are within about 6 miles. There are 7 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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~6 min drive
An out-and-back ski touring route in British Columbia, Canada.
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Photo: Jack Borno, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Balu Pass Trail
~11 min drive
An out-and-back ski touring route in British Columbia, Canada.
Caribou
~31 min drive
An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in British Columbia, Canada.
Moose
~30 min drive
An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in British Columbia, Canada.
Asulkan Cabin Winter Route
~3 min drive
An out-and-back ski touring route in British Columbia, Canada.
BCIT
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An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in British Columbia, Canada.
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Youngs Peak Traverse for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
