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,…
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Rogers Pass Top Runs: Best Bang-For-Your-Buck
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…
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…
Ursus Minor Trees, Rogers Pass: Epic Glade Skiing
After freezing levels skyrocketed to the tops of peaks (roughly 3000m) the day before, we started our day with a conservative mindset. We expected crusty conditions but were soon surprised by the amazing snow quality…
The Wapta Traverse: A Jaw-Dropping 6-Day Ski Tour
The Wapta Traverse, or Wapta, as we call it, is a multi-day hut-based ski-touring trip that crisscrosses the Continental Divide, dipping into two protected areas, Banff National Park and Yoho National Park. Sounds like fun,…
Skiing Avalanche Mountain, Rogers Pass: The Burn
After two and a half months of endless storm cycles burying the BC Interior region with snow, we finally got the lasting high-pressure system we deserved. Blue skies, sunshine and an all-time stable snowpack were…
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…
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…