Surprise Pass
Backcountry Ski Touring / Split-boarding
Surprise Pass
One of the classic Rockies tours, the Surprise Pass tour is a circumnavigation of Mount Fairview. The route runs past the glaciated slopes of Mount Aberdeen, up a short but steep boot pack to the pass itself and culminates in an outstanding 700m ski run towards valley bottom. The tour ends with a ski across the frozen lake towards the iconic chateau. This tour has it all, exploration, excellent skiing and some of the most stunning scenery in the Canadian Rockies.
DIFFICULTY:
Fitness: Moderate
Ski Ability: Moderate. (single black dimond)
Avalanche Terrain Rating: Complex
Technicality of Ascent: Easy boot pack to the top of the pass.
MAX ELEVATION [M]:
2433
ROUND TRIP DISTANCE [KM]:
12
NET ELEVATION GAIN [M]:
720
TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN [M]:
1220
