Wapta Ski Traverse GPS Waypoints

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Descriptions, tracks, routes, waypoints, etc., were created for our personal use and we make no warranties as to reliability;
although we believe they are accurate they should not be relied on by others.

Waypoint Files

Waypoints are listed below, but these are much more useful loaded together with defined routes.  Routes and waypoints are in the following .gpx (GPS
eXchange format file) files:
You will want to save these down (try right-click on link and "save link as") and use a program like EasyGPS to manipulate and transfer to the GPS unit.
Smaller file (roughly 80kb) with GPS routes and waypoints - no saved tracks.
Larger file (roughly 1Mb) with GPS routes, waypoints, and saved tracks to allow comparision of waypoints with the actual track recorded in the field.

Maps

The classic printed map (1:50,000) called "Touring the Wapta Icefields" - I found it at www.canrockbooks.com
You can get custom-printed maps (1:35,000) at www.mytopo.com You may even still find the maps I created at MyTopo - one for north and one for south

Printed Waypoints

Label Description Waypoint Latitude Longitude Elevation
BAC000 Balfour Col poor vis trend W BAC000 N51 33 37.7 W116 26 51.0 9799.60 ft
BAH010 Bow to Balfour hut BAH010 N51 36 20.0 W116 27 53.2 8595.60 ft
BAH020 Avoid icefall to W - E side Mt BAH020 N51 36 56.3 W116 28 22.3 9000 ft
BAH030 Converge various routes Bow to BAH030 N51 37 19.3 W116 29 40.5 9514.18 ft
BAH040 Balfour via Mt Olive Vult Col BAH040 N51 37 13.9 W116 30 01.8
BAH050 Bow to Bal, under St. Nicholas BAH050 N51 37 42.5 W116 30 19.2 9118 ft
Balfour hut Balfour hut Balfour hut N51 35 30.9 W116 27 37.0 7895 ft
BOH010 Peyto to Bow Hut BOH010 N51 38 09.1 W116 29 44.9 8267.60 ft
BOH030 Peyto to Bow Hut BOH030 N51 38 20.4 W116 31 37.0 8727.28 ft
BOH040 Peyto to Bow Hut BOH040 N51 39 19.0 W116 32 39.3
Bow hut Bow hut Bow hut N51 38 04.7 W116 29 23.2 7907 ft
MG030 To Mt Gordon from N MG030 N51 36 39.8 W116 31 08.2 9842.18 ft
MO020 Vulture Col SE slope wind load MO020 N51 36 36.1 W116 29 38.8 9711.30 ft
MO030 Bow to Bal via Vult Col MO030 N51 36 13.8 W116 28 45.6 8595.60 ft
MO040 Bow to Bal via Vult Col MO040 N51 35 36.1 W116 28 12.4 8136.71 ft
MountGordon Mount Gordon MountGordon N51 36 25.9 W116 30 41.0 10498.98 ft
PEH020 To Peyto Hut PEH020 N51 39 53.6 W116 33 34.8 8267.60 ft
PEH030 To Peyto Re-join point PEH030 N51 40 38.4 W116 32 52.6 7600 ft
PEH031 To Peyto Moraine variation (sa PEH031 N51 40 56.9 W116 32 54.0 7500 ft
PEH032 To Peyto (moraine) PEH032 N51 41 31.8 W116 32 28.1 7200 ft
PEH033 To Peyto Moraine variation (sa PEH033 N51 41 46.2 W116 32 30.5 6800 ft
PEH040 To Peyto Split for Moraine var PEH040 N51 41 42.3 W116 32 15.5 6560 ft
PEH050 To Peyto Hut Side creek crossi PEH050 N51 42 15.8 W116 31 56.5 6300 ft
PEH060 To Peyto Hut Lakeshore PEH060 N51 42 55.2 W116 31 34.6 6000 ft
PEH061 Peyto Lake PEH061 N51 43 54.5 W116 31 12.0 6000 ft
PEH070 To Peyto Hut Lakeshore PEH070 N51 44 23.5 W116 30 38.7 6300 ft
Peyto hut Peyto hut Peyto hut N51 39 57.1 W116 32 44.7 8226 ft
Scott Duncan hut Scott Duncan hut Scott Duncan hut N51 31 41.3 W116 24 09.7 8822 ft
SDH002 Ramp to Scott Duncan hut SDH002 N51 31 49.5 W116 23 54.4 8850 ft
SDH010 Balfour to Scott Duncan hut SDH010 N51 32 25.8 W116 24 23.0 8800 ft
SDH020 Balfour to Scott Duncan hut SDH020 N51 33 10.5 W116 26 02.9 9317.84 ft
SDH021 Balf to SD Stay W, away from c SDH021 N51 33 21.0 W116 26 38.4 9650 ft
SDH022 Balfour to SD SDH022 N51 33 53.2 W116 27 11.9 9647 ft
SDH030 Balfour to Scott Duncan SDH030 N51 34 03.6 W116 27 15.4 9448.73 ft
SDH200 SD exit via bench SDH200 N51 30 43.6 W116 24 52.2 8661.04 ft
SDH201 8137 ft SDH201 N51 30 12.2 W116 24 38.2
SDH210 SD exit via bench SDH210 N51 29 48.2 W116 24 47.8
SDH220 SD exit via bench SDH220 N51 29 31.8 W116 24 34.5
SDH230 SD exit via bench SDH230 N51 29 14.3 W116 24 23.9 7480.69 ft
SDH240 SD exit via bench SDH240 N51 29 06.4 W116 24 41.4 6955.57 ft
SDH250 SD exit via bench SDH250 N51 28 53.7 W116 24 22.2 6561.33 ft
SDH260 SD exit via Niles Can Avy SDH260 N51 28 36.5 W116 23 43.5 6299.55 ft
SDH270 Scott Duncan exit Sherbrooke L SDH270 N51 27 44.4 W116 23 18.4 6003.87 ft
SDH280 SD exit S end of Lake Sherbroo SDH280 N51 27 04.6 W116 22 56.3 5970.76 ft
SDH290 Scott Duncan exit SDH290 N51 26 35.4 W116 22 27.1 5774.43 ft
SDH292 West Lake Louise - SD exit Nr Rt 1a, SD exit SDH292 N51 26 23.9 W116 21 21.6