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2016-03-30
I will start off by warning you that is a brief recap of the Bonnington traverse and is seriously lacking in photography to be a proper trip...
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2016-03-30
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2015-08-24
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admin
The Bonnington Traverse is a popular 4 to 5 day ski traverse just outside of Nelson BC and consists of four huts, Grassy Hut, Steed Hut, Copper...
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2015-08-24
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2015-03-10
Anyone ski the Bonnington latley? Good? Bad? Indiffernt? Any info would be great!
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2015-03-10
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2014-09-10
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admin
There is no better time than right now to get into the mountains and do a little recon for winter ski touring adventures. With Huckleberry Hut...
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2014-09-10
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2013-03-13
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wferguson
Heads up for anyone doing the bonnington traverse. We saw the post below, made sure to leave nothing in the car and returned to drilled/hammered...
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LLeta
2014-03-28
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2013-02-28
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aframe
When we first spy the hut it's the best feeling. We crank open the door and find a cold locker. But soon, wood chopped and fire lit, the house...
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aframe
2013-02-28
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2013-02-12
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gscherer
Any one been in to the huts the last week or so, doing a trip at the end of the month and want to know if there is enough...
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LLeta
2014-03-05
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2013-01-05
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admin
Every second New Years a contingent of the Backcountry Skiing Canada team descends upon Grassy Hut for two days of ski touring in the Bonnington...
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2013-01-05
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2011-06-18
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powder
There is lots of great skiing to be had at Grassy hut in the Bonnington Range and we have just posted 13 new routes for your skiing pleasure....
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powder
2011-06-18
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2011-05-20
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Zorba
Here's an edit I did of the Bonnington Traverse near Nelson, BC, from early April, 2011. It's a bit long but there's some good...
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2011-05-20
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2011-05-02
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shaun
Just back from 2 sunny days at the Huckleberry. The 20 cm that fell on Thursday has settled out to about 10 with the...
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shaun
2011-05-02
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2011-03-31
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vinhemp
Six o’clock in the morning and you’re buried in a sleeping bag. Two hut mates clomp around on the slat floor and take turns whispering...
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2011-03-31
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2011-03-25
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sbend
Picture this - You spend most of a day skinning up a powerline imagining and fantasizing about the amazing lines you are going to ride from the...
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sbend
2011-03-25
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2011-03-09
Just got back from Grassy Hut. Was a great 3 days in the Bonningtons.
The skin was a bit of a slug - the first 6 km were along a...
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2011-03-11
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2011-01-04
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powder
A classic Kootenay new years eve trip to Grasy Hut mid way between Nelson and Rossland in the Bonnington Range of the Selkirks Mountians provided...
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powder
2011-01-04
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2011-01-04
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admin
We have just added the famous (at least locally) Bonnington Traverse to our quiver of routes under its own page called conveniently enough...
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2011-01-04
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2010-12-14
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Yuri
It is still early season. Proven by the countless logs and tree humping needed to reach the base of Commonwealth Peak in Kananaskis....
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2010-12-16
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