I’ve been backcountry skiing in Rogers Pass (Glacier National Park, BC) for the last seven years and I still have a few routes to check off my bucket list. Rogers Pass is known within the…
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Bostock To Revelstoke Traverse: A Forgotten Selkirk High Route
Regarding multi-day camping expeditions, the Bostock To Revelstoke Traverse is a forgotten gem of the Northern Selkirk Mountains. Spanning 91km between two scenic parks, Glacier National Park and Mt Revelstoke National Park, the route connects…
McCrae Backcountry Skiing: Wanderlust on Snow
I had just bought a new 4-season tent and I was dying to try it out in the alpine. And so, I turned to Google Earth for some ideas and the gears started turning. With…
Ski Touring Mt Macpherson: Glacial Day in The Womb
Ah, ski touring Mt MacPherson, the one peak that caught my eye when I first arrived in Revelstoke circa 2018. Topping out at 2427m, the summit fans out into a series of twisting gullies, steep…
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…
Highway Bowl Revelstoke: 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 here. Eager to ski the deep stuff, Georges, Max and…
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…
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…