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Summary | 300+ inches a year

WHITE QUEEN
WHITE QUEEN
The Selkirk Mountains are a mountain range spanning the northern portion of the Idaho Panhandle, eastern Washington, and southeastern British Columbia. They begin at Mica Peak near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and extend approximately 320 km north (200 miles) from the border. The range is bounded on its west, northeast and at its northern extremity by the Columbia River. From the Columbia's confluence with the Beaver River, they are bounded on their east by the Purcell Trench, which contains the Beaver River, Duncan River, Duncan Lake, Kootenay Lake and the Kootenay River. The Selkirks are distinct from, and geologically older than, the Rocky Mountains. Together with the neighbouring Monashee and Purcell Mountains, and sometimes including the Cariboo Mountains to the northwest, the Selkirks are part of a larger grouping known as the Columbia Mountains.

Snowpack
Depends on the year.

Mountains

WHITE QUEEN (0) Elevation: 7,100 ft

On a good day, White Queen can be a quick and rewarding lap with long sustained vertical. Because it's south facing, be aware that it tends to get cooked off on sunny, warm days.

ROUTE: #14 at www.backcountryskiingcanada.com
ACCESS: Top of Silver King Chair
MAP: 82 F/6
TIME: 3 hours
ELEVATION GAIN: 548m /1800'
(including 396m/1300' chair ride)
ATES RATING: Challenging (2)

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Davedowning: March 15, 2010 Uphill: 1,000 ft. | Downhill: 1,000 ft.

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Davedowning: March 14, 2010 Uphill: 3,000 ft. | Downhill: 3,000 ft.

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Davedowning: March 13, 2010 Uphill: 2,400 ft. | Downhill: 2,400 ft.

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Davedowning: March 12, 2010 Uphill: 1,500 ft. | Downhill: 2,500 ft.

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Skiwaheenie: February 18, 2009 Uphill: 5,000 ft. | Downhill: 5,000 ft.

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People die skiing in the backcountry every year. Avalanches, crevasses, trees, human error, weather, tree wells, rabid sasquatches, among other things can kill you in an instant. Use this guide at your own risk, we are not responsible for any wanker getting all wanked up in the wankin' backcountry. That being said, even the most experienced backcountry skier can get caught off guard. Take avalanche classes, carry a beacon, probe, shovel and avalung AND KNOW HOW TO USE THEM. Just because you buy them, doesn't mean you get magical powers of invincibility. Many people who own beacons have no clue how to operate them. More importantly than any gear you can buy, you need to know how to safely travel in avalanche terrain, minimize potential hazards, and interpret how weather affects the snowpack. This requires time and experience. Learn from others, be safe and courteous, and when in doubt go home and live to ski another day. The amount of snow needed to be dug up to rescue a buried victim, on average weighs right around an actual ton. In North America 25% of victims die from hitting trees, rocks, and other sharp unforgiving surfaces. It only takes one miscalculation to have the mountains kick your ass. Just because you see tracks or someone else skiing a line, does not mean you should ski it. Remember, individual actions affect all of us. Take care of each other out there, we are all on the same team.