Healy Pass | Ski Touring in Banff National Park (Townsite)

01 Healy Pass | 2010-12-11

Healy Pass

Location: Banff National Park (Townsite)
Activity: Ski Touring
Height: 2,391 m (7,845 ft)
Elevation Gain: 1,050 m (3,445 ft)
Distance: 18.4 km / Round Trip (11.4 mi)
Avg Steepness: 6.5°
Estimated Time: 5-7 hrs
Technicality: Intermediate
Fitness Level: Moderate

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I was once again invited to a ski trip from Benther (Ben & Heather). So I joined and went to Healy Pass in Banff. The weather was dull and that didn’t help to enjoy the view at all, so it was rather an exercising and more practice backcountry skiing day for me. We followed Healy Pass trail from Sunshine ski resort parking. Once we got there we did couple of short runs.

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Near ski resort (start point).

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Already near Healy Pass…

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If weather was nicer… I would have brought BBQ.

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Oh this is near Egypt Lake… Didn't know until now!

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We had 2 short runs…