ROUTES

We have amassed over 320 routes for you which include epic backcountry ski days and shorter sidecountry routes that are easily accessed from a ski resort.  Each route contains a detailed route description, access and map details, time required, elevation gain, photos, ATES rating and overview map if available. For the routes found in maps and guides we publish you get an abbreviated version, for all the details consider purchasing those maps and guides in our store here.

 The selection of routes spans across Canada so have a look below and select the area that is of interest to you.

We at Backcountry Skiing Canada work with various professional guides in getting intel but we also depend on input from you. If you have been on a great backcountry ski tour and you want to share your story and images, you are invited to submit your info here in our forums.

For a more complete description of these tours, and more detailed suggestions and directions, you can buy the guidebook here. The guidebook is in a super-handy format that you can easily toss into your pack and is an excellent resource in the field. 

We are always eager to gather more route descriptions that aren’t featured here. It’ll mean better, possibly safer, and definitely more fun tours for readers like you. To contribute to the areas we are focusing on currently, just CLICK HERE and let ‘er rip. If you have any questions, please contact us. 

COAST MOUNTAINS

Coquihalla Highway / Duffy Lake / Smithers / Shames Mountain / Whistler 

INTERIOR MOUNTAINS

Bonnington Traverse/ Goat Range / Kootenay Pass /
Red Mountain Resort / Rossland Range / Rogers Pass / Whitewater Ski Resort 

ROCKY MOUNTAINS

Icefields Parkway / Kananaskis Country / Kootenay National Park /Wapta Traverse / Yoho National Park

QUEBEC

Murdochville / Mount Lyall

NEWFOUNDLAND

Tableland Mountain Traverse

ONTARIO

Cliff Lake Ridge 

YUKON

Summit Creek Hill / Fraser Peak North Couloir / Mount Log Cabin - Shallow Peak

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