The Forever Young Couloir of Rogers Pass… I’ve been dreaming of this one for some time by now. Likely named after the famous Alphaville song, it’s literally an earthly ass-crack, scissoring a mountain in half….
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Grizzly Mountain Skiing: Slush Cup Through Alders
After a week of torrential rain in the Interior BC, June 15th came by with a 6-hour weather window, suitable for mountain climbing. I felt it. Freddy felt it. Guillaume felt it. The summer solstice…
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…
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…
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…
Kokanee Bowl, Radar Bowl: Unreal Lift-Accessed Ski Touring
What a day spent in the backcountry beyond the Revelstoke Mountain Resort’s rope line, exploring Kokanee Bowl (to the east) and Radar Bowl (to the west). Splitboarder-extraordinaire Laurent (@laurent.saulnier), legendary photographer Phil (Phil B Lester…