I’m no stranger to the Bugaboos. I first visited in 2014 with my friend Tyler. It had been a dream to visit the Bugaboos since I first learned of their existence sometime in the early 2000’s. As I entered the rock climbing world, it was immediately clear that the Bugaboos were more than just another…
The lookout is an awesome mellow day trip with nice views and even nicer skiing on mellow terrain in the Illecillewaet glacier region of Rogers Pass. The trip starts at Wheeler, and you take the left branch up towards illecillewaet glacier. As you gain elevation, the lookout col comes into view, and is the obvious…
There are many amazing climbing destinations across the globe, but few remain as untouched relative to their absolute scale and potential as Cochamó Valley in Chile. This location easily rivals the much more popular El Chalten and Torre del Paine locations, however, very limited development has been done in the two most accessible valleys (El…
“Why isn’t Tyler answering my messages?” I was starting to wonder. Maybe he had found better partners? I had sent him a few messages with desperate sounding messages like “Lets go to the bugaboos this weekend!”. Ok, maybe it was a bit last minute, but if there’s one person I can count on for last…
The Vermillion peak ski tour is situated at the north end of Hwy 93 South in Kootenay National Park. The long avalanche path that faces North/West is a popular ski due to easy access through the burnt trees and a long, often excellent run to the road below. Ski quality on this aspect has deteriorated…
Late on Wednesday afternoon, I saw a callout to anyone interested in climbing Mt. Aberdeen in the Lake Louise group the next day on Facebook by Will Gadd. I had to work of course, but heck I can’t pass up an opportunity like that, so I popped him a message, and we were set. Meeting…
The Cleaver on the Dome Glacier is a classic ski tour in the Asulkan valley of Rogers Pass. Somewhat North and East facing, this long run often shelters much better snow than other aspects in the area. This trip featured some perfect turns in an amazing zone with a big group of friends. The skiing…
Mt Victoria is probably my first real alpine climb (at least one where I actually touched the summit!). I joined a large group of hikers with a plan of taking over the Abbot Pass hut, and if the planets aligned, make a summit attempt on Mt. Victoria with a small group who were keen to…
Back when I first got into climbing, it was all about the big Canadian Rockies Peaks. In May, I had my first introduction to roped climbing with an ACC course, learning the ropes with a few dozen other intermediate and beginner climbers. I was learning to climb so I could (someday) climb 5.10a (my big…
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