Trail Name: Stanley Glacier Trail & Storm Mountain Fire BreakActivity: Alpine Touring/Backcountry Skiing
Total Distance: ~12 km
Altitude: ?
Elevation Gain: ~900 m total
Area: Kootenay National Park
Crew: Jon
Time to Summit: ?
Getting There:
From the Trans-Canada (Hwy 1), head south on the Kootenay Highway (Hwy 93). Take a left into the Stanley Glacier Parking Lot.
Additional Info:
Jon and I decided to get our during my Christmas break from work. We wanted to do something on simple terrain since we are avi beginners, and even though the forecast was green/green/green, we settled on the Storm Mountain Fire Break. We ended up taking the wrong trail, and went up to Stanley Glacier - which was a great warm up! Then we came back down towards the parking lot and tried to bushwhack over to the Storm Mountain Fire Break, which was unsuccessful. Not sure what to do next, we tried to find the Fire Break by driving up the road a few hundred meters, and had success! (Its impossible to miss). We ended up parking at the bottom of it, got 3 runs in, and called it a day. Overall, we both wanted something a little more adventurous but were happy with the day due to our avi experience.
Heading up the Stanley Glacier Trail
Jon, some poor visibility, and yellow-pants behind
Jon again! We got a few fresh turns in on the Fire Break.
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