I was shuffling through the legendary ski-mountaineering guidebook, Rogers Pass: Bootpacks, Uptracks & Bushwhacks, when my gaze stopped on the Southeast Couloir of Mt Afton, specifically the east variation. I studied the pictures for ages….
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Ski Touring Ghost Peak, Revelstoke: Counting Minutes
Ski touring Ghost Peak is not for the faint of heart. It’s a long day out in the further reaches of the Revelstoke backcountry, requiring high endurance and mental fortitude. Just my cup of tea….
McGill Shoulder Rogers Pass: Stiff Slabs and Bare Ice
The day after skiing the Womb, I convinced Cedrik to ski a Rogers Pass classic, Camp West, spanning from the McGill Shoulder, the southern arm of rugged Mt McGill. We mostly knew what was waiting…
Ski Touring Mt Macpherson: Glacial Day in The Womb
Ah, ski touring Mt MacPherson, the one peak that caught my eye when I first arrived in Revelstoke circa 2018. Topping out at 2427m, the summit fans out into a series of twisting gullies, steep…
Cougar Creek East, Rogers Pass: A Break in the Storm
Interior BC weather has been brewing something gnarly for the last three weeks. Finally, after three consecutive storm cycles, we got a break in the weather pattern. Blue skies and 60cm of fresh snow was…
Swiss Couloir, Rogers Pass: 50 Degrees Of Gnar
Swiss Couloir, located in Rogers Pass, is a line I’ve been aching to check off my bucket list for close to a year now, ever since I first toured up the Rogers area in Rogers…
Grizzly Couloir, Rogers Pass: 3-Day Couloir Marathon
What could one do with three days off? There’s a myriad of possibilities but I was already set on a goal. A couloir marathon of course. Three famous Rogers Pass couloirs in three days. To…
Christmas Couloir Rogers Pass: Near-Death Avalanche
Splitboarders Simon and Joj had constructed a solid plan to check off their bucket list Christmas Couloir, located in Rogers Pass. I joined the crew at the last minute, hoping to ski yet another famous…
Highway Bowl Revelstoke: Chasing Big Lines
The North Pacific storms had passed Revelstoke and were well on their way to the southern Alberta Rockies, dumping more than 60cm over three days here. Eager to ski the deep stuff, Georges, Max and…
Nicci’s Notch: Deep Pow and Cold Temps
It was a cold November day at Rogers Pass. Our group planned on skiing the famous STS Couloir with Nicci’s Notch as an option if conditions in the chute were unsuitable. A series of good…