Researched route, Icefields Parkway
Icefields Parkway
From the Dolomite Shoulder start to a wide, low-angle alpine ramp above Mosquito Creek, with steeper ground and a record of slides right beside it.
OXO (Puzzle) Peak ramp is a wide, rolling slope facing south-southwest on the southeast shoulder of the big peak east of Dolomite Pass, off the Icefields Parkway north of Lake Louise. It's 4.4 km from the roadside to the top, about 8.8 km there and back, with about 880 m of climbing. You share the start and the first two kilometres with Dolomite Shoulder, then cross a bench to the foot of the ramp, which sits mostly in the low 20s degrees on our data. It's the common, well documented way to a lot of low-angle alpine skiing. The route gets you to the ramp. Where you ski on it is up to you. We built this route from research and haven't skied it ourselves.
We built this route from our own extensive research. All resources are cited on the dashboard. We haven't skied it ourselves, the routes illustrated may not be the best line choice, use your own judgement when planning. Remember you are still responsible for your own tour.
Last checked October 20, 2026.
| Distance | about 8.8 km round trip, 4.4 km to the top |
| Elevation gain | about 880 m |
| Slope angles | mostly 10 to 22 degrees on the line; the ramp reads 22 to 26 degrees on our data, and the ground to its east is 40 degrees and more; terrain data reads low |
| Trailhead | 1,858 m on terrain data |
| Top | 2,718 m on terrain data; sources give 2,725 m and 2,760 m |
| Nearest town | Lake Louise |
| Pass required | Parks Canada |
| Skied by us | Not yet |
There's no lot. Parties park on the west shoulder of the Icefields Parkway, about 1 km north of where the highway crosses Mosquito Creek and just past the Mosquito Creek parking, at a wide clearing in the trees. It's the same start as Dolomite Shoulder, and trip reports place it within about 40 m of that one. Trip reports ask that you pull well clear of the road so plows can get by. One notes that in some winters the shoulder here isn't plowed enough to park on, and the fallback is the Mosquito Creek trailhead, about 1 km south.
You need a Parks Canada pass to stop anywhere in Banff National Park. Parks Canada's Area Closures page lists avalanche closure zones along Highway 93 North at Mount Hector, Noseeum Peak and Dolomite Peak. They're in force from November to May and closed whenever the regional forecast headline calls for avalanche control, and Parks Canada signs them on site. Its Icefields Parkway winter page also marks avalanche paths along the road as no stopping zones. Parks Canada's zone maps are pictures with no distances or coordinates, so we can't place this start on them. Look for signs before you stop. Highway 93 North closes at times for avalanche control, so check 511 Alberta and Parks Canada's bulletins before you go. There's no cell service on most of the Parkway.
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