ROUTES

We at Backcountry Skiing Canada are in our third year here and, though we began by focussing on what we know— ski tours in the West Kootenay—we now feature more than 150 routes from all over BC and Alberta. We hope, next season, to push east and eventually get some backcountry ski routes from the Chic Chocs in Québec. We work with various professional guides in getting intel but we also depend on input from you. If you have been on a great backcountry ski tour and you want to share your story and images, you are invited to submit your info here in our forums. Better yet, why not turn your post into an entry for our second annual Expose Yourself photo/vid comp and win big, big, big.

Something else you should know…we’ve included pretty basic descriptions of various West Kootenay tours here on the site. For a more complete description of these tours, and more detailed suggestions and directions, you can buy the guidebook here. Developing the Guidebook was a hundreds-of-hours labour of love for us. Buy a book and save us from insolvency! The guidebook is in a super-handy format that you can easily toss into your pack. If we didn’t develop the guide, we’d buy it for sure. It’s an excellent resource and well worth the price of a six pack. Get the goods on Whitewater, Kootenay Pass and Rossland which all reside within the Interior Mountains.

We are always eager to gather more route descriptions that aren’t featured here. It’ll mean better, possibly safer, and definitely more fun tours for readers like you. To contribute to the areas we are focusing on currently, just CLICK HERE and let ‘er rip. If you have any questions, contact backcountryskiingcanada’s Grand Poobah. We all want your input and will help you out in any way we can.