The MIN from Avalanche Canada is a vital resource, and sometimes it can be tricky to know where to locate your pin drop when posting a report. I’ve decided to throw up some of the most common long/lat coordinates for places in my guidebooks to help you find the general area for your MIN.
What’s a MIN?
MIN stands for Mountain Information Network, and it lets backcountry users in Canada share what they see while in the mountains. Since this post isn’t about explaining what a MIN is, you can read all about it at https://www.avalanche.ca/mountain-information-network.
How to use the following
When posting a MIN, there is a little square map that you can zoom in on and click to show where you have been. Navigating this can sometimes be tricky, even for those who know exactly where they’ve been. Copy and paste the Longitude and Latitude from the list below into the text boxes above the map. Your pin should show up at that location. I’ll change these later to links that insert the info if I figure out how. The following information is divided based on my guidebooks, and the coordinates will be for the general area. You will need to refine it for individual runs if you want (I’ll try to add this later, though).
Please Note, this is a work in progress…
The Bow Valley: Banff to Castle Junction
Roadside
Cascade: -115.56301 / 51.22856
Cory Couloir: -115.69048 / 51.17704
Goat’s Eye: -115.74096 / 51.10875
Ishbel, The Mason’s Mistake: -115.78631 / 51.26496
More Coming Soon
The Bow Valley: Castle Junction to Lake Louise (book not out yet)
Surprise Pass: -116.23805 / 51.39354
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Kicking Horse Pass: Day Tripping
Paget Avalanche Runout: -116.36257 / 51.44989
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The Icefields Parkway: Lake Louise to Bow Summit
East Side, South to North:
Hector South Ridge: -116.23979 / 51.53264
Hector South Peak: -116.2545 / 51.54907
Appollo Bowl: -116.26934 / 51.56215
Hector Roadside: -116.27765 / 51.57442
Hector Glacier: -116.26396 / 51.58141
Hector Pass: -116.26567 / 51.6014
Andromache, Molar Glacier: -116.28843 / 51.61642
Noseeum Creek: -116.30135 / 51.62925
Noseeum Lake: -116.29037 / 51.63868
Dolomite Shoulder: -116.34897 / 51.65908
Puzzle Ramp: -116.33112 / 51.67473
Mosquito Mountain: -116.27186 / 51.68405
Ramp Peak: -116.28339 / 51.68874
Quartzite Peak: -116.2924 / 51.6919
Katherine/Helen Ridge: -116.40419 / 51.68648
Cirque Peak: -116.41741 / 51.69911
Helen Shoulder: -116.40521 / 51.66761
Crystal Ridge Roadside: -116.4318 / 51.68105
Crystal Ridge Backside: -116.41715 / 51.67695
Cirque Forepeak: -116.43291 / 51.69877
Cirque North Bowl: -116.42666 / 51.70217
Observation Sub Peak: -116.44847 / 51.72284
Observation Peak, Roadside: -116.47045, 51.7246
West Side, South to North:
Waputik Peak: -116.31448, 51.49904
Pulpit 1 Knob: -116.35605 / 51.56424
Pulpit 2 Knob: -116.34498 / 51.55159
Pulpit 3 Knob: -116.33936 / 51.54102
Pulpit 4 Knob: -116.33612 / 51.53363
Pulpit 5 Knob: -116.32935 / 51.52773
Pulpit 6 Knob: -116.32451 / 51.52272
Pulpit 7 Knob: -116.32023 / 51.51744
Bow Peak, Roadside: -116.35345 / 51.62021
Crowfoot Pass: -116.39873, 51.62949
Crowfoot Glades: -116.41869, 51.64111
Crowfoot Couloir: -116.44864, 51.65238
Ferris Glacier, Little Crowfoot: -116.45801 / 51.63139
Crowfoot Mountain: -116.43551 / 51.62534
Bow Hut: -116.48989 / 51.63453
The Onion: -116.50111 / 51.64145
Mount Thompson: -116.5226, 51.66274
Mount Rhondda: -116.56326 / 51.64372
Mount Gordon: -116.51239, 51.60806
Mount Olive: -116.49004 / 51.61574
St. Nicholas Peak: -116.50191 / 51.6271
Vulture Peak: -116.46911 / 51.62348
Jimmy Jr: -116.49666 / 51.68552
Jimmy Jr Bowl: -116.49022 / 51.69027
Bow Summit: -116.49925, 51.7052
Other Popular Areas
Emerald Lake Slide Path: -116.56423 / 51.45687
More Coming Soon