This trail is about 1.5 hours east of Prince George, BC on Highway 16. In this adventure, we snowshoe up ZigZag Ridge for a 15 km round trip, near Prince George, BC. This is a very strenuous hike and is the hardest snowshoe that I have hiked in northern BC. The first 3 km are quite gentle and then you get pounded to death for the next 4.5 km climbing steep terrain, sliding in the snow, and pushing through deep snow pockets and air pockets. The hike is well worth the effort as you are rewarded with amazing views. There are a number of water sources most of the way up and cell signal was working for me for the entire hike. This hike is very challenging and is more of a route than a trail with periodic trail flagging markers. Only well-experienced hikers should attempt to hike this route as it is very difficult and easy to get lost. The summit offers fantastic views toward Boulder Mt (east), Capra Glacier (southwest), and Erg Mt to the West. On a clear day, Mt Sir Alexander shows itself to the north hiding in Kakwa Provincial Park.
GaiGPS of this hike from Sept 2023: here
GaiGPS of this snowshoe: here
Last Winters track: here
Directions to trailhead: here
Difficulty: Very Strenuous
Distance: 17.8 km
Ascent: 1335 meters
Max elevation: 2099 meters
Moving Time: 6 hours 29 minutes
Total Time: 8 hours 36 minutes
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