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…
Catamount Peak East Face: An All-Time Descent
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…
Video Peak North Face: Exploring New Territory
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…
McGill Main Chutes: My Go-To Avalanche Path Skiing
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…
Teddy Bear Trees: Storms And Avalanche Closures
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…
Grizzly Trees, Rogers Pass: Easy Access Powder Turns
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…
The Ravens: A Burly Line For A Burly Storm
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…
Corbin Pass, Revelstoke: Logging Makes For Epic Skiing
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,…
Rogers Pass Top Runs: Best Bang-For-Your-Buck
For those unfamiliar with the area, Rogers Pass is one of Canada’s prime ski touring meccas, harbouring some of the best backcountry terrain in North America. Well-known for its huge snowfall and truly wild terrain,…
Jupiter Traverse: An Exhilarating Ski-Mo Epic
The Jupiter Traverse is known throughout the Canadian ski touring community as the ultimate ski-mountaineering classic of Rogers Pass. The traverse crosses the three summits of Mt Jupiter: Castor Peak (2886m), Pollux Peak (2777m), Leda…