Dolomite Shoulder

Dolomite Shoulder

The run down Dolomite Shoulder starting from the small southern peak is quite a treat and should be on everyone’s list for a clear day. The views are outstanding. The run is very long with a lot of vertical if skiing all the way to the road. You also have multiple options for slightly steeper slopes along the same route and even some pillow skiing as you enter the trees. The lower forest back to the road is mostly lower angle glade skiing with steeper options if heading back to the road higher up.

Vertical: 850m access to the top, alpine second of the run about 480m.

Distance: 3.5km access to the top, alpine section of the run about 1.5km.

Directions: From the Parks Canada gate at the start of 93N drive about 24km and park roadside. Follow the open tree lane ways in the lower forest which head almost directly north while slightly trending climber’s right. After roughly 1.5km and 200m vertical you will either reach the lower open slopes of Dolomite Shoulder or at the very least see them through the forest if you ended up a little too east. Skin up through the trees heading west for about 100m vertical before reaching the lower angled terrain of the south ridge at treeline. Follow the ridge heading northwest into the alpine where the route should become obvious. Stay on the high point on the ridge all the way to the last steep section where you will have to decide if the last 30m of steeper vertical is worth the extra exposure. On the way down you basically ski the same route. You can link the steeper sections on the skier’s left. Don’t head too sharply east as there are several cliffs and much steeper slopes below. It is also possible to ski the road facing slopes (west/skier right) of Dolomite Shoulder but again there are many cliffs and much steeper terrain here which should be scouted long before committing to such a descent.