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Surprise Pass, Lake Louise Alberta

Surprise Pass ski tour, near Lake Louise Alberta, is one of those iconic backcountry tours that deserves a revisit at least once per year when conditions are good. This classic ski tour requires a solid 3-6 hours to complete the approximately 900m of elevation gain over roughly 6km from the parking lot. The first 2-3km…

October 30, 2021 in Backcountry, Backcountry Skiing, Banff National Park, Skiing.

Ski Touring The Presidents in Yoho National Park.

The Presidents in Yoho National Park are a popular alpine mountaineering objective in the summer months. They offer one of the most spectacular viewpoints in Yoho due to their prominence relatively to other surrounding peaks, and on a clear day you can see more 11,000′ Canadian Rockies Peaks than almost anywhere in the Rockies. In…

January 21, 2021 in Backcountry, Backcountry Skiing, Skiing, Yoho National Park.

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