The east face of Catamount Peak is a Rogers Pass steep skiing classic. The absolutely massive face offers a sustained 40-50° descent that lasts for more than 400m. Don’t let those numbers intimidate you, it…
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Video Peak North Face: Exploring New Territory
If you’ve been to Rogers Pass, you’re probably familiar with Video Peak and its hugely popular route down the SE face. To change things up a little, we decided on skiing down the Video Peak…
Jupiter Traverse: An Exhilarating Ski-Mo Epic
The Jupiter Traverse is known throughout the Canadian ski touring community as the ultimate ski-mountaineering classic of Rogers Pass. The traverse crosses the three summits of Mt Jupiter: Castor Peak (2886m), Pollux Peak (2777m), Leda…
Avalanche NW Couloir: The Definition of Steep
It’s steep, it’s sustained, it’s gnarly… it’s the Avalanche NW Couloir. Otherwise known as the “Vent Shaft”, this ski-mountaineering classic is a beast of a line that requires crossing a deep bergschrund, scaling a 50°+…
Cougar Creek West, Rogers Pass: One For The Books
Cougar Creek West, located in the Loop Brook area, wasn’t really on my radar until a few days before we completed the route. Accessed through a SE-facing couloir nestled between Ross Peak (2331m) and Mt…
Sir Donald To Macdonald Traverse: Glaciers & Couloirs
The Sir Donald to Macdonald Traverse is an amazing route that takes you through some of Rogers Pass’ seldom-travelled glaciers, couloirs and cols. The route circumnavigates most of the Sir Donald Range, notably Uto Peak,…
Ursus Minor SE Couloir: Bootpacks and Backtracks
The Ursus Minor SE Couloir, or rather “couloirs” are epic ski-mountaineering lines, requiring a good base in exposed scrambling, rappelling and steep skiing. The complete route takes you on a journey across Hospital Bowl, up…
Forever Young Couloir: Skiing The Earth’s Crack
The Forever Young Couloir of Rogers Pass… I’ve been dreaming of this one for some time by now. Likely named after the famous Alphaville song, it’s literally an earthly ass-crack, scissoring a mountain in half….