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Spring Ski Touring Gear: The Essential Goes A Long Way

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Planning A Spring Ski Tour: Optimize Your Peak Pursuit

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Spring Ski Touring Basics: Weather, Corn Skiing And Avalanches

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Backcountry Skiing & Splitboarding Etiquette: The Dos and Don’ts

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Afton SE Couloir, West Variation: Easing Into The Winter

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Wolverine Ridge: Exploring The Far Reaches of Bostock Pass

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STS Couloir, Rogers Pass: An Absolute Beast

in Explore Skiing on December 18, 2022 September 25, 2024 by Olivier Denis-Larocque Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

STS Couloir is an absolute beast of a run… and a notorious one at that. Nestled in the north face of Cheops Mountain (2581m) near the headwaters of Connaught Creek, the route offers 700 meters…

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Balu Pass, Rogers Pass: Old Faithful Ski Tour

in Explore Skiing on November 26, 2022 September 25, 2024 by Olivier Denis-Larocque Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

Balu Pass is an ultra-popular ski tour that does live up to its hype. It delivers stunning views of the Connaught Valley and Cougar Valley, offers some cruisy skiing and is relatively straightforward, making it…

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Catamount Peak East Face: An All-Time Descent

in Explore Skiing on March 4, 2022 September 25, 2024 by Olivier Denis-Larocque Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

The east face of Catamount Peak is a Rogers Pass steep skiing classic. The absolutely massive face offers a sustained 40-50° descent that lasts for more than 400m. Don’t let those numbers intimidate you, it…

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Video Peak North Face: Exploring New Territory

in Explore Skiing on February 19, 2022 September 25, 2024 by Olivier Denis-Larocque Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

If you’ve been to Rogers Pass, you’re probably familiar with Video Peak and its hugely popular route down the SE face. To change things up a little, we decided on skiing down the Video Peak…

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McGill Main Chutes: My Go-To Avalanche Path Skiing

in Explore Skiing on January 29, 2022 February 21, 2025 by Olivier Denis-Larocque Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

The McGill Main Chutes, located on the aptly named McGill Shoulder, is an absolute gem of the Bostock Area within Rogers Pass. If you can spare the energy for a 1200m climb, the descent down…

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Teddy Bear Trees: Storms And Avalanche Closures

in Explore Skiing on January 22, 2022 September 25, 2024 by Olivier Denis-Larocque Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

Teddy Bear Trees, located in Rogers Pass (Glacier National Park), offers an excellent continuous descent that weaves through sparse trees, mature timber and open clearings. If you can handle being exposed to the Grizzly Slidepath…

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Grizzly Trees, Rogers Pass: Easy Access Powder Turns

in Explore Skiing on January 18, 2022 September 25, 2024 by Olivier Denis-Larocque Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

Grizzly Trees, located in Rogers Pass of Glacier National Park, is an incredible naturally gladed area, a mere 1.5km from the Rogers Pass Discovery Center (RPDC). From treeline skiing to pillow smashing, it’s got it…

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The Ravens: A Burly Line For A Burly Storm

in Explore Skiing on January 12, 2022 September 25, 2024 by Olivier Denis-Larocque Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

The Ravens route is as good on the up as it is on the down. Starting at the Illecillewaet parking lot, the ascent through the same-name valley is relatively straightforward. After a winding uptrack through…

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Corbin Pass, Revelstoke: Logging Makes For Epic Skiing

in Explore Skiing on January 2, 2022 September 25, 2024 by Olivier Denis-Larocque Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

Corbin Pass is a truly accessible ski touring destination, directly off Highway 1, at the western boundary of Glacier National Park (Rogers Pass). Literally, you clip into your bindings at the brake check parking lot,…

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Rogers Pass Top Runs: Best Bang-For-Your-Buck

in Explore Skiing on December 13, 2021 March 21, 2025 by Olivier Denis-Larocque Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

For those unfamiliar with the area, Rogers Pass is one of Canada’s prime ski touring mecca, harbouring some of the best backcountry terrain in North America. Well-known for its huge snowfall and truly wild terrain,…

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