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Remarkable Columbia Icefield Skiing Journey Jasper to Banff

In March 1932, three men undertook a remarkable skiing journey from Jasper to Banff that covered about 500 kilometres (310 mi).

When Cliff White, Joe Weiss, and Russell Bennet reached the Columbia Icefield, they climbed to the summit of Snow Dome, and then made a downhill run descent of almost 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) which lasted for 50 kilometres (31 mi).. the longest continuous ski run in Canadian history up to that point.

Their accomplishment played a major role in generating worldwide interest in Canada's Rocky Mountains and the Columbia Icefields. Today, mountaineers and skiers from around the world come to the Columbia Icefields to explore some of the classic routes discovered by these early pioneers of mountaineering.

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