A high-pressure system rolled into the Interior BC, generating a long-lasting temperature inversion which called for blue skies and balmy weather. This was the opportunity I was waiting for to complete the Little Sifton Traverse,…
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Ross Peak Southeast Couloir: Steeps and Bare Ice
Late November called for a break in the non-stop storm cycle. We had a 12-hour window and we took it. After ski touring almost every day of the month, I knew the snowpack very well….
Rogers Run On Grizzly Shoulder: Deep Days
To be honest, I had no clue whether Rogers Run, located on the Grizzly Shoulder of Rogers Pass, would be skiable. Rogers Run and its neighbor, Puff Daddy, deliver a blend of incredible alpine and…
Glacier Crest East Bowl: Season’s First Alpine High
It had been storming hard for the last few weeks. The alpine had been buried under a white blanket – more than 90cm of it. With a rather stable weather system on its way and…
Ursus Minor Trees, Rogers Pass: Epic Glade Skiing
After freezing levels skyrocketed to the tops of peaks (roughly 3000m) the day before, we started our day with a conservative mindset. We expected crusty conditions but were soon surprised by the amazing snow quality…
McCrae Backcountry Skiing: Wanderlust on Snow
I had just bought a new 4-season tent and I was dying to try it out in the alpine. And so, I turned to Google Earth for some ideas and the gears started turning. With…
Grizzly Mountain Skiing: Slush Cup Through Alders
After a week of torrential rain in the Interior BC, June 15th came by with a 6-hour weather window, suitable for mountain climbing. I felt it. Freddy felt it. Guillaume felt it. The summer solstice…
The Wapta Traverse: A Jaw-Dropping 6-Day Ski Tour
The Wapta Traverse, or Wapta, as we call it, is a multi-day hut-based ski-touring trip that crisscrosses the Continental Divide, dipping into two protected areas, Banff National Park and Yoho National Park. Sounds like fun,…
Sapphire Col Traverse: An Alpine High
The stars lined up. The clouds were sitting high in the skies, the avalanche hazard was known and the plan was set. We headed out in the rugged terrain of Rogers Pass to traverse the…
Skiing Avalanche Mountain, Rogers Pass: The Burn
After two and a half months of endless storm cycles burying the BC Interior region with snow, we finally got the lasting high-pressure system we deserved. Blue skies, sunshine and an all-time stable snowpack were…