backcountry ski, rogers pass

Perley Rock Ski Tour

Perley Rock Ski Tour Perley Rock Ski Tour is a Rogers Pass classic. It yields quality fall line skiing, aesthetic position and big alpine terrain.  We ski it regularly on our Golden Backcountry Ski Camps       Ski…
Backcountry Lodge Trip Packing List

Backcountry Lodge Trip Packing List

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Backcountry Lodge Trip Packing List Looking for a Backcountry Lodge Trip Packing List? When you pack for a backcountry lodge trip, pack light; we've provided a Backcountry Lodge Trip Packing List below. Most backcountry lodges are accessed…

Canadian Rockies Ski Mountaineering

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Canadian Rockies Ski Mountaineering While winter is still a ways off, snow is starting to pile up in the hills of BC. Here’s a short trip report from some Canadian Rockies Ski Mountaineering last spring on which you can ruminate. Peter…

Valhalla Backcountry Skiing

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Valhalla Backcountry Skiing Conditions were prime and I had a couple of days for some recreational skiing.  What do you do when you’re over forty and are looking for a mid-week ski touring partner?  Hit up your twenty-something year…
ski touring, kootenays, valhallas

Slocan Valley Backcountry Skiing

Slocan Valley Backcountry Skiing Slocan Valley backcountry skiing is relatively unknown, but not for a lack of vertical or terrain.  For folks who are looking for guided backcountry adventure away from the crowds, it has a lot to offer. With…

Backcountry Basecamps and Traverses

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Backcountry Basecamps and Traverses Backcountry Basecamps and Traverses -There is nothing like strapping a heavy pack on your back and forging off into the mountains for a basecamp or a traverse.  Between yourself, your buddies and maybe your…

Seven Summits Mountain Bike Trail

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Seven Summits Mountain Bike Trail I’d heard the Kootenay Columbia Trails Society (KCTS) trail crew had just finished working on the Seven Summits and it was in primo condition. The actual Seven Summits trail starts at Nancy…

Silvercup Ridge Mountain Bike Ride

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Silvercup Ridge Mountain Bike Ride Update  I just rode this route in a different direction and found it to be quite enjoyable as well.  We parked just east of the town of Trout Lake and rode up the American Creek FSR.  We followed the ridge…