Ascensiom
An out-and-back ski touring route in Quebec, Canada.
- 1.6 mi
- round trip
- 461 ft
- climb
- 2,156 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Ascensiom is an out-and-back ski touring route in Quebec, Canada. It is 0.8 miles each way, 1.6 miles there and back. It runs between about 1,920 ft and 2,160 ft above sea level, with roughly 290 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Murdochville, about 0.6 miles north of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mont du Porphyre, Mont Copper and Mont Miller. For camping, Centre de plein-air du Lac-York is within about 6 miles. There are 6 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 Ascensiom for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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