British Columbia trails · Ski Trails

Ski Trails

A 15.3-mile network in British Columbia, with 1,840 ft of climbing. Reaches Batchelor Lake and other lake destinations. Managed by Recreation Sites & Trails BC.

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Length

15.3 mi

Elevation gain

1,840 ft

Difficulty

Expert

Max grade

60%

Steepest mile

+1,630 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

5.9 mi

Shape

network

Managed by

Recreation Sites & Trails BC

Elevation profile

The climbing leans toward the final third: 53% of the ascent falls between mile 10.2 and mile 15.3. It gives back about 4,343 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Batchelor Lake (lake)
mala/Hind-Smith Lake (lake)
Chapman Lake (lake)
Edwards Lake (lake)
Tannis Lake (lake)

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Terrain graded T3 (SAC scale) — exposed or hands-on hiking reported on part of this route.

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:01 a.m., the sun rises at 7:33 a.m. and sets at 6:25 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:58 p.m. (PDT) — 10 h 52 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 15.3-mile route takes roughly 6 h 34 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 2:08 p.m. — 4 h 18 min before sunset.