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DESTINATIONS

Sure we love ski touring in our home turf here in the Kootenays and Selkirks of British Columbia. We also like to get out and visit other backcountry meccas like the Wasatch Mountains in Utah, Colorado 14ers, the Canadian Rockies and maybe even one day, Hokkaido, Japan. Here's where you'll find our trip reports and stories on the various journeys we take to follow our passion for backcountry skiing. We've just begun this section of the site so check back every now-and-again for updates. As always, your input is key so tell us what you think in the Forums.


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Sunshine Coast TrailSUNSHINE COAST TRAIL
Date: 
Aug 26th 2021
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Trip Link: Sunshine Coast Trail

Read the full review here.


Powell Forest Canoe Route POWELL FOREST CANOE ROUTE
Date: 
Aug 25th 2021
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Trip Link: Powell Forest Canoe Route

Read the full review here.


Upper Arrow Lakes Bikepacking Trip UPPER ARROW LAKES BIKEPACKING TRIP
Date: July 30th 2022
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 8/10
Trip Link: Arrow Lakes

Read the full review here.


Juan De Fuca Trail JUAN DE FUCA TRAIL
Date: 
June 30th 2021
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Trip Link: Juan De Fuca Trail

Read the full review here.


Mount Rainier MOUNT RAINIER
Date: 
Aug 22nd 2019
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Trip Link: Mount Rainier

Read the full review here.


Ski Touring Switzerland SKI TOURING SWITZERLAND
Date: 
April 5th 2019
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Trip Link: Valais

Read the full review here.


Castle Mountain Resort and Powder Stagecoach Cat Skiing CASTLE MOUNTAIN RESORT & POWDER STAGECOACH CAT SKIING
Date: 
Mar 10th 2019
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Trip Link: Castle Mountain Resort

Read the full review here.


Bow Yoho Traverse BOW YOHO TRAVERSE
Date: 
Nov 20th 2018
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Trip Link: Bow Yoho Traverse

Read the full review and watch the video here.


Trestle Bike Park at Winter Park Ski Resort TRESTLE BIKE PARK AT WINTER PARK
Date: 
Aug 30th 2018
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Trip Link: Trestle Bike Park

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Skiing Aspen SKIING ASPEN
Date: 
March 30th 2018
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Trip Link: Aspen Snowmass

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Skiing Japan SKIING JAPAN
Date: 
March 11th 2018
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Trip Link: Snowlocals

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Mountain Biking Utah and Idaho MOUNTAIN BIKING UTAH & IDAHO
Date:
 Sept 14th 2016  
Reviewer: 
Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Trip Link: Mountain Bike Utah & Idaho

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backcountry skiing utah salt lake city UTAH BACKCOUNTRY SKIING 2014
Date: 
Mar 23rd 2014
Reviewer: Andrew/Brad
Overall Rating: 8/10
Trip Link: Ski Utah

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Colorado Backcountry Skiing COLORADO BACKCOUNTRY SKIING
Date: 
Feb 4th 2013
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 8/10
Trip Link: Colorado Ski Country

Read the full review and watch the video here.


Everest Base Camp trek and climbing Lobuche Peak EVEREST BASE CAMP TREK AND CLIMBING LOBUCHE EAST PEAK
Date: 
Nov 27th 2013
Reviewer: Marian
Overall Rating: 8/10
Trip Link: Himalayan Trails

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wapta traverse lake louise canada WAPTA TRAVERSE
Date: 
April 15th 2012
Reviewer: Marian
Overall Rating: 9/10
Trip Link: Wapta Traverse

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backcountry skiing utah salt lake city UTAH BACKCOUNTRY SKIING
Date: 
Jan 23rd 2012
Reviewer: Andrew/Brad
Overall Rating: 8/10
Trip Link: Ski Utah

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