Revelstoke alpine touring checklist
Want to go alpine touring in Revelstoke? Here is your tick list!
Alpine ski touring / split boarding
McCrae Peak
Celebrate the start or finish to your season in the Selkirks by heading up to McCrae Peak for some sneaky shoulder season skiing and split boarding! The beauty of this spot is that there is road access all the way up into to the subalpine trailhead at 1800m, coinciding with the typical early and late …
Begbie Shoulder
The ridge extending Southeast from the Mt. Begbie summit is known as Begbie shoulder, shaped up by nature to give us some sweet alpine touring terrain easily accessible from Revelstoke! This area is popular for both straight up alpine touring and sled access alpine touring. Definitely get trained up on avalanche and winter travel skilz …
The Gorge
Beautiful snow, perfectly spaced trees and often easily accessible alpine touring! The Gorge brings together three key ingredients for a fantastic winter adventure on touring skis or splitboards! Located between Revelstoke and Sicamous, about 14km up a forest service road, the location is accessible in a day trip from towns and cities in the Okanagan. …
Mt. Macpherson Fingers
Town hitz!! The Mt. Macpherson fingers alpine touring trailhead is a quick 10 minute drive from Revelstoke, making it a super convenient yet epical day in the mountains! You can have a lazy start and still be back home to do your Sunday afternoon vacuuming 😉 Take note, although Mt. MacPherson is mellow by Revelstoke …