Earlier in the week, Freddy Lynn and I were contemplating climbing Mt Sir Donald (3284m), one of the highest peaks in the Rogers Pass area. Unfortunately, the previous days’ weather wasn’t on our side. Snow…
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Mt Revelstoke To Sale Mountain Traverse: Off The Beaten Path
The Mt Revelstoke to Sale Mountain Traverse has been on my list since I first moved to Revelstoke. The 30-km route spans the alpine wilderness between Mount Revelstoke and Sale Mountain, winding its way through…
Pigeon Spire West Ridge: The Best Climb In The Bugaboos?
The west ridge of Pigeon Spire, famous for exhilarating exposure and spectacular views, is hailed as one of North America’s best easy 5th-class alpine climbs. Located within Bugaboo Provincial Park, colloquially known as the Bugaboos…
Mt Tupper West Ridge: Constant, Frightening Exposure
The west ridge of Mt Tupper is hands-down one of Rogers Pass’ best alpine climbs. For the most part, it offers some excellent 4th-class scrambling as well as 5th-class climbing with constant, bone-chilling exposure and…
Jade Pass Trail, Mt Revelstoke: Keeping It Local
Savvy adventurer, Iannick CM, and I had planned on hiking the Jade Pass trail in Mount Revelstoke National Park for more than a week by now. To his surprise, I had never explored the area…
Uto to Eagle Peak Traverse: 13 Hours In Paradise
Fred and I planned on completing a traverse from Uto Peak to Eagle Peak We would hike up the Sir Donald Trail to its famous col, ascend the southwest ridge of Uto Peak, traverse from…
Rogers Peak Traverse: The Long Haul
Fred Lynn and I were discussing the gritty details of our last-minute trip, the Rogers Peak Traverse, otherwise known as Mount Rogers (3169m). The plan was to climb Rogers Peak’s west ridge, bag the summit…
Avalanche Mountain Southwest Ridge: High Above the Asulkan
Fred Lynn and I discussed climbing the southwest ridge of Avalanche Mountain on our way down Mt Begbie a few days ago. It didn’t take much convincing to get photographer Megan Voigt on board. While…
Mt Begbie Summit Climb: So Close to Home
Every morning, I woke up to the view of Mt Begbie, towering at 2733m high above the town of Revelstoke, BC. Every morning, I dreamt of reaching the summit of Mt Begbie, so close to…