Swiss Couloir, located in Rogers Pass, is a line I’ve been aching to check off my bucket list for close to a year now, ever since I first toured up the Rogers area in Rogers…
Grizzly Couloir, Rogers Pass: 3-Day Couloir Marathon
What could one do with three days off? There are many possibilities but I was already set on a goal. A couloir marathon of course. Three famous Rogers Pass couloirs in three days. To kickstart…
Douglas Sproul: A Cartographer’s Spiritual Journey
Author, publisher, and now cartographer, Douglas Sproul is the mastermind without a filter behind the best-selling ski touring guidebook, Rogers Pass: Uptracks, Bootpacks & Bushwhacks, as well as the associated map. Publishing his first book…
Christmas Couloir Rogers Pass: Near-Death Avalanche
Splitboarders Simon and Joj had constructed a solid plan to check off their bucket list Christmas Couloir, located in Rogers Pass. I joined the crew at the last minute, hoping to ski yet another famous…
Highway Bowl, Revelstoke Mountain Resort: Chasing Big Lines
The North Pacific storms had passed Revelstoke and were well on their way to the southern Alberta Rockies, dumping more than 60cm over three days in Revelstoke. Eager to ski the deep stuff, Georges, Max,…
Nicci’s Notch: Deep Pow and Cold Temps
Located at the head of Connaught Valley, along the Cheops West Ridge, Nicci’s Notch is a scenic ski tour. It offers 500m of slightly technical falline skiing, above Connaught Creek. The entrance is often wind-loaded,…
How To Get Into Ski Touring (Backcountry Skiing)
After tossing around the idea, I’ve finally decided to write an in-depth article on my life’s passion. I recognize it’s quite a mysterious sport and a very daunting discipline to start with, which begs the…
Skiing Rogers Peak on Halloween – Rogers Pass
I woke up one morning with an idea… a rather stupid idea, an overnight ski touring trip at Rogers Pass in Glacier National Park with one goal: skiing Rogers Peak before Halloween. It takes a…
Joss Mountain, Monashees: Seeking The Halloween Powder
Adventurers at heart, Iannick Cyr-Michaud and I drove up a busy forestry road in search of more early-season Halloween powder. This time, we were looking for the perfect snow around Joss Mountain, located in the…
McCrae Glacier: Season’s First Powder Turns
After hiking Mt Revelstoke with him, funny man, Iannick Cyr Michaud, and I decided on a whim to ski the McCrae Glacier, a typical early-season mellow ski touring area. The small glacier is located an…