Rogers Pass Ski Touring 7 day program
Situated
in the Columbia Mountains, Glacier National Park's 1349 square
kilometres of peaks, glaciers and forest straddle the crest of
the Selkirk Range, an area of legendary snowfall. The ski touring
terrain includes glades, alpine bowls and icefields where descents
of more than 1500 metres (4500’) are possible.
Cost:
$1647 per person
How to get to Glacier
National Park?
· Accessible by car or bus via the Trans-Canada Highway.
· The operational and visitor service centre at the Rogers
Pass Summit is 342 km (3 hours) from Calgary and 643 km (7 hours)
to Vancouver. The nearest communities are Golden, 80 km (1 hour)
to the east, and Revelstoke, 72 km (1 hour) to the west, both
of which are serviced by small, chartered aircraft only.
· The only commercial accommodation available in Glacier
National Park is the Glacier Park Lodge in Rogers Pass.
· The nearest commercial airport is Calgary.
Local Accommodation
Best Western
Glacier Park Lodge - 250-837-2126 or 800-780-7234
The A.O Wheeler Hut
Carrying on the tradition of the Glacier House which
was closed in 1925 and now exists only as a few concrete foundation
pieces, the Wheeler Hut serves as a base for the legendary powder
skiing of the Rogers Pass area. This is the birthplace of alpinism
in North America. Many of the routes are steeped in tradition
and history, an interesting fact to remember as you reach for
that next impeccable quartzite handhold or take that next footstep
along one of the many trails which wind through the lush cedar
forests that dominate the region. This is the one and only ACC
hut which can be reached by vehicle in summer. Winter access is
a mere 2 km along a well-broken and level trail. It is difficult
to convey to the first time visitor the number and quality of
the winter day trips possible from the hut. A propane system provides
the cooking and lighting, with two wood stoves for heating. The
hut sleeps 30 in summer and 24 in Winter.
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