Backcountry ski map of the Hummingbird Pass – Evening Ridge – White Queen area
In February 2018, the Kootenay Mountaineering Club installed a kiosk with this map at the Hummingbird Pass trailhead, with financial support from the Columbia Basin Trust. The purpose of the map is to reduce the incidence of backcountry skiers getting lost in this increasingly popular area.
This georeferenced PDF map can be installed on your iOS or Android device, and used for navigation with the Avenza Maps app. Clicking the image below will download the 3.8 MB pdf file.
The ascent routes shown are approximate, and may vary with changing snow conditions.
Map Resources
Local Information
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- Detailed maps of the Whitewater area and other popular backcountry ski areas are available at outdoor stores in the Kootenays, or at Backcountry Skiing Canada.
- For more information on the Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale (ATES), and for up-to-date avalanche forecasts, go to avalanche.ca.
- A PDF map of the Paulson cross-country ski trails can be found at castlegarnordic.ca along with useful information on the Avenza Maps app.
Downloadable Maps
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