Quebec · Ski touring

Retour des cuves de Xalibu

1.5 mi
round trip: 173 ft
climb: 2,632 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Retour des cuves de Xalibu is an out-and-back ski touring route in Quebec, Canada, inside Réserve faunique des Chic-Chocs. It is 0.7 miles each way, 1.5 miles there and back. It runs between about 2,480 ft and 2,630 ft above sea level, with roughly 10 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Marsoui, about 17 miles south of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mont Xalibu, Mont de la Table and Mont Joseph-Fortin. For camping, La Camarine and Camping du Mont-Albert are 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

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