Rogers Pass of Glacier National Park is synonymous with long days of steep face skiing, rugged uptracking and, of course, couloir skiing. For those unacquainted with the feature, what’s a couloir? According to CSAC, “A…
Posts taggedski mountaineering
Bostock To Revelstoke Traverse: A Forgotten Selkirk High Route
When it comes to multi-day camping expeditions, the Bostock To Revelstoke Traverse is a forgotten gem of the Northern Selkirk Mountains. Spanning 91km between two scenic parks, Glacier National Park and Mt Revelstoke National Park,…
STS Couloir, Rogers Pass: An Absolute Beast
STS Couloir is an absolute beast of a run… and a notorious one at that. Nestled in the north face of Cheops Mountain (2581m) near the headwaters of Connaught Creek, the route offers 700 meters…
The Ravens: A Burly Line For A Burly Storm
The Ravens route is as good on the up as it is on the down. Starting at the Illecillewaet parking lot, the ascent through the same-name valley is relatively straightforward. After a winding uptrack through…
Rogers Pass Top Runs: Best Bang-For-Your-Buck
For those that are unfamiliar with the area, Rogers Pass is THE Canadian ski touring mecca, harbouring some of the best runs in North America. Well-known for its huge snowfall and truly wild terrain, its…
Sifton South Couloir: The Risky Plan C
The Sifton South Couloir, or rather our “creative” variation on the ski-mountaineering classic, is a hell of a spicy line. To say the truth, it was our backup of backups, our plan C, after an…
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….
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…