Bow Summit: Exit Drainage

As the name suggests this run is often used to exit the Bow Summit area but the trees along it’s skier’s right side can offer some good glade and tree skiing too. In early and late season be careful of open water in this drainage and take note of the large sidewalls, which could easily provide enough volume to bury you deep in this terrain trap feature.

Vertical: 200m access and run.

Distance: 2km for access, 0.5km run.

Directions: Follow the directions for the Fireroad Trees run. After reaching the high point of the road you will ski down a short distance where you will notice the start of a drainage to your left (east). Head over to the skier’s right side of the drainage to start skiing or skin a short ways up the first hump feature to the south to get a slightly longer run. On the ski down you can enter the drainage at almost any point but make sure to check for any open water sections before committing. The tree skiing along the drainage can be quite good whereas the drainage itself runs mostly flat after skiing the sidewall.