It had been storming hard for the last few weeks. The alpine had been buried under a white blanket – more than 90cm of it. With a rather stable weather system on its way and…
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Mt Sifton Southeast Ridge: Superb Climbing, Glorious Views
Earlier in the week, Freddy Lynn and I were contemplating climbing Mt Sir Donald (3284m), one of the highest peaks in the Rogers Pass area. Unfortunately, the previous days’ weather wasn’t on our side. Snow…
Mt Tupper West Ridge: Constant, Frightening Exposure
The west ridge of Mt Tupper is hands-down one of Rogers Pass’ best alpine climbs. For the most part, it offers some excellent 4th-class scrambling as well as 5th-class climbing with constant, bone-chilling exposure and…
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…
Sapphire Col Traverse: An Alpine High
The stars lined up. The clouds were sitting high in the skies, the avalanche hazard was known and the plan was set. We headed out in the rugged terrain of Rogers Pass to traverse the…
Afton Southeast Couloir, Rogers Pass: High Exposure
I was shuffling through the legendary ski-mountaineering guidebook, Rogers Pass: Bootpacks, Uptracks & Bushwhacks, when my gaze stopped on the Southeast Couloir of Mt Afton, specifically the east variation. I studied the pictures for ages….
McGill Shoulder Rogers Pass: Stiff Slabs and Bare Ice
The day after skiing the Womb, I convinced Cedrik to ski a Rogers Pass classic, Camp West, spanning from the McGill Shoulder, the southern arm of rugged Mt McGill. We mostly knew what was waiting…
Grizzly Couloir, Rogers Pass: 3-Day Couloir Marathon
What could one do with three days off? There are many possibilities but I was already set on a goal. A couloir marathon of course. Three famous Rogers Pass couloirs in three days. To kickstart…
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…
Christmas Couloir Rogers Pass: Near-Death Avalanche
Splitboarders Simon and Joj had constructed a solid plan to check off their bucket list Christmas Couloir, located in Rogers Pass. I joined the crew at the last minute, hoping to ski yet another famous…