Cuves de la Mine (expert)
- 1.4 mi
- round trip
- 1,065 ft
- climb
- 3,603 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Cuves de la Mine (expert) is an out-and-back ski touring route in Quebec, Canada, inside Réserve faunique des Chic-Chocs. It is 0.7 miles each way, 1.4 miles there and back. It runs between about 2,710 ft and 3,600 ft above sea level, with roughly 920 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Marsoui, about 15 miles south of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mont de la Table, Petit mont Sainte-Anne and Mont Xalibu. For camping, La Camarine is within about 6 miles. There are 3 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 Cuves de la Mine (expert) for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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