For those that are unfamiliar with the area, Rogers Pass is THE Canadian ski touring mecca, harbouring some of the best runs in North America. Well-known for its huge snowfall and truly wild terrain, its…
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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…
Avalanche NW Couloir: The Definition of Steep
It’s steep, it’s sustained, it’s gnarly… it’s the Avalanche NW Couloir. Otherwise known as the “Vent Shaft”, this ski-mountaineering classic is a beast of a line that requires crossing a deep bergschrund, scaling a 50°+…
Cougar Creek West, Rogers Pass: One For The Books
Cougar Creek West, located in the Loop Brook area, wasn’t really on my radar until a few days before we completed the route. Accessed through a SE-facing couloir nestled between Ross Peak (2331m) and Mt…
Sifton South Couloir: The Risky Plan C
The Sifton South Couloir, or rather our “creative” variation on the ski-mountaineering classic, is a hell of a spicy line. To say the truth, it was our backup of backups, our plan C, after an…
8812 Bowl, Rogers Pass: Better Than Heli-Skiing
The 8812 Bowl can be summed up by one word: GLORIOUS. From its col at 2505m, it’s a 620m beeline down to the Connaught Creek. The sights of Rogers Pass’ world-class terrain are absolutely stunning….
Video Peak SE Face: A True Rogers Pass Classic
The SE Face of Video Peak is a true Rogers Pass classic. From its summit at 2565m, the stunning, alpine face offers over 550m of powder skiing to the base of Hospital Bowl. From there,…
Bonney Moraines: Playful, Coastal Pow Laps
The Bonney Moraines, located in the Loop Brook area of Rogers Pass, sport some of the best skiing out there. Spanning from a band of terminal moraines at the toe of the Bonney Glacier, this…
Little Sifton Traverse: A Quality Alpine Stroll
A high-pressure system rolled into the Interior BC, generating a long-lasting temperature inversion which called for blue skies and balmy weather. This was the opportunity I was waiting for to complete the Little Sifton Traverse,…
Ross Peak Southeast Couloir: Steeps and Bare Ice
Late November called for a break in the non-stop storm cycle. We had a 12-hour window and we took it. After ski touring almost every day of the month, I knew the snowpack very well….