Mt Whymper Ski Ascent
Mt. Whymper avalanche and accident report. Sometimes things go a bit differently than expected in the mountains. Mt Whymper was a great day that was a bit closer to the edge than we planned for.
Ogden Bench Ski Touring
Sherbrook Lake offers a huge range of ski touring options all around Mt. Ogden and Paget.
Kindergarten Couloir
relatively chill North-facing line sitting above the south end of Boom lake in Banff National Park. We had the couloir on our list for the season as it gets a reputation for being a straight-forward Rockies Classic.
Dolomite Shoulder Ski Touring
Dolomite Shoulder is an awesome backcountry skiing day trip located on the Icefields Parkway in Banff National Park, Alberta
The Grand Daddy Couloir
The Grand Daddy Couloir on Bow Peak in Banff National Park is a line I’ve been staring at for as long as i’ve been driving up and down the Icefields Parkway. Dozens of ski trips have had me staring across the highway at this thing, and every time it has called me to come and…
Crystal Ridge Ski Touring
Crystal Ridge is a large ski touring zone north of Lake Louise on the Icefields Parkway located just a few kilometers south of Bow Lake.
Jimmy Jr. Bowl Ski Touring
Jimmy. Jr bowl is a great ski touring gem at the north end of the icefields parkway just past Bow Lake.
The Sugar Cube
The Sugar Cube is an awesome day tour located near Helen Lake. A short Couloir, and a number of relatively long slopes offer lots of opportunities for ski touring.
Surprise Pass, Lake Louise Alberta
Surprise Pass, near Lake Louise Alberta is one of those iconic backcountry lines that deserves a revisit at least once per year. This classic ski tour requires a solid couple of hours to complete, and travels through quite a bit of complex avalanche terrain, so good conditions are an absolute must. We started from the…
Lookout Col, Rogers Pass
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…