Hut-to-Hut Ski Touring on the Wapta Traverse
Top three reasons to ski across the Wapta Traverse
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Tour and mountaineer across the majestic Wapta and Waputik Icefields
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Spend your nights in high-quality huts
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Take in the breathtaking alpine views of the Canadian Rockies
The Canadian Rockies are home to some of the greatest hut-to-hut ski touring routes in the world, and the Wapta Traverse is the perfect example. Running north-south across the boundless Wapta and Waputik Icefields, the classic Wapta Traverse has built up a reputation as heaven-on-earth for ski touring and ski mountaineering. The hut system is well-developed and the huts are cozy and high-class. The powder is dry and the snowpack is settled, especially in the spring. The ski mountaineering objectives are plentiful and easily accessible from the huts. The experience is enhanced even further by the sublime nature of the sky-blue Peyto Lake, the imposing Waputik Icefield, and the colorful and wild Sherbrooke Creek. The Wapta Traverse didn’t get its legendary reputation for no reason—it earned it through excellent huts, stunning views and, most of all, great ski touring.
SeasonMarch |
Nearest cityCalgary, AB, is 2,5h away from Field, the starting point of the tour |
Duration6 days |
Skill levelIntermediate to advanced |