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Interior Mountains
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2014-07-12The hike from Evans beach to Emerald lake takes about 3 hours along a shaded and well groomed path. You stay cool from a rushing creek that...replies0views2905
2014-07-12
2014-07-05The Evans Creek trail keeps you working hard but never gets too steep even for the newest of beginners. There’s designated parking just...replies0views2193
2014-07-05
2014-06-28Ever wonder what you’d do if faced with a serious injury in the wilderness? Being prepared and knowing how to act in the moment of an...replies0views2039
2014-06-28
2014-06-07The Brilliant Overlook is a great hike for anyone seeking a well maintained trail and a spectacular view. You can begin the...replies0views2480
2014-06-07
2014-05-20I wanted to work up a sweat to test out a couple new cooling shirts from Mountain Hardwear, so last week I did the hike from Pulpit to the CBC...replies0views3676
2014-05-20
2014-03-23I did my first ski mountaineering (aka randonee or rando) race today. I decided that I didn't want to do the enduro race, as it was relatively...replies1views3905
2014-03-24
2014-03-11THE MORNINGS ALWAYS BEGIN THE SAME WAY. ALARMS AND FUMBLING FOR CLOTHING. STUFFING BEDHEAD INTO A TOQUE, FEIGNED ATTEMPTS AT THOROUGH...replies3views2641
2014-03-23
2014-03-01Well, Ullr finally gave in and hooked us up with some amazing new snow!!! The last weeks have been spent between shredding the gnar inbounds and...replies0views2163
2014-03-01
2014-02-27In all my years of ski touring, I honestly have never thought a lot about the names of the mountains we summit. Until this day. Some...replies0views2247
2014-02-27
2014-02-25Looking back over that last decade, ski touring has evolved leaps and bounds. Just 10 years ago backcountry enthusiasts were still skiing...replies0views2128
2014-02-25
2014-02-22Thanks a lot for the bindings Salomon. They will be well used.replies1views2028
2014-02-22
2014-02-22HOLY MOLY KIDS, ON THE REAL? THE LAST 10 DAYS HAVE BEEN EPIC ALL TIME SHRED-DOGGIN’ SESSIONS IN THE...replies1views2579
2014-02-23
2014-02-18Well the high pressure is over and we've all been skiing powder for the last week! So awesome!!! Well I finally have time to write about a...replies1views2486
2014-02-18
2014-02-18We gather at Kootenay Pass by first light. Myself, Leah, Fleur and Robi all skinned up and ready to roll. Our objective is to find the small...replies2views7611
2014-02-18
2014-02-16Walking from the parking lot to the Trailhead, Kootenay Pass, BC With cold cheeks we move, we climb, we breathe. Four girls out on a...replies0views2995
2014-02-16
2014-02-12Losing a good ski touring partner to snowmobiling is worse than losing a good friend to a controlling girlfriend. Typically, on occasion, a...replies0views3005
2014-02-12
2014-02-11As we soak in complete relaxation, sipping a cold Mt.Begbie Kolsh not one person in our group can think of anything that could possibly make this...replies4views2605
2014-02-13
2014-02-10How does that old adage go...the one about the lemons? Yup, I had lots of big plans for today. I was going to sweat my ass off and make my quads...replies2views2567
2014-02-16
2014-02-10All of us in B.C. are well aware it has been an unusually dry winter. On one hand this is "bad news" because we love powder; on the other...replies0views2347
2014-02-102014-02-10Trace Cooke Shredding Mountain Station in Nelson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....X8I_YeqR5k Trace Cooke's pre-season edit,...replies0views1946
2014-02-10
2014-02-09Ive spent half of my life in the backcountry without any formal training in snow science. I got by checking the avalanche reports and developing...replies0views2271
2014-02-09
2014-02-06When we adopted our dog and people would ask 'how old is she?', we would have to do the math from the seven-month old dog we adopted...replies0views2278
2014-02-06
2014-02-05Definitely a below average snowpack here in the Southern Monashees - holding at 240 cm at treeline. Recent stretch of dry weather and low...replies0views2320
2014-02-05
2014-02-05The draft management plan for Monashee Park is now available for public review and input. If you would like to the opportunity for more alpine...replies0views1882
2014-02-05
2014-01-30SOAP BOX COMP?-I distinctly remember lying on my couch playing video games as a teenager, when my mom came over and yelled out 'Are you just...replies0views2393
2014-01-30
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