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Purcell Mountains

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Farnham Conditions Report 2017-07-30 By Bushwhacker One of the many relatively pointless activities I enjoy is trying to ski in every month of the year. Preferably in powder, but sadly...	replies 0 views 2275	By Bushwhacker 2017-07-30
Powder Creek Lodge Opening Early! 2016-11-11 By Powder Creek Lodge Powder Creek Lodge Opening Early! Interested in some Kootenay Cold Smoke??? We just returned from a recon mission to the lodge. Snowpack 120cm at...	replies 0 views 2089	By Powder Creek Lodge 2016-11-11
Backcountry Skiing Jumbo 2016-11-11 By KootPow My phone alarm went off at 5:00am. I jumped out of bed, quickly brushed my teeth and started packing. I couldn’t pack the night before...	replies 0 views 2847	By KootPow 2016-11-11
Jumbo Access - Snowmobile 2016-10-11 By Scott Martel Planning an early season trip to Jumbo. Does anyone know of someone who you can pay to sled you to the trailhead? If so is there a number or...	replies 0 views 2017	By Scott Martel 2016-10-11
Jumbo Pass - Wild and Deep 2016-01-28 By Zorba Our intrepid crew spent January 18 to 22, 2016, skiing our butts off and staying in the comfortable Jumbo Cabin located at Jumbo Pass, British...	replies 0 views 5948	By Zorba 2016-01-28
Last-minute special for Powder Creek Lodge! 2015-12-06 By Powder Creek Lodge Last minute offer! Powder Creek Lodge has 5 spots open for an add-on week Dec 12-19th for only $850 per-person (plus GST, self-guided,...	replies 0 views 1744	By Powder Creek Lodge 2015-12-06
Women's Ski & Yoga Week at Powder Creek 2015-11-26 By Powder Creek Lodge Women's Ski & Yoga Week at Powder Creek Lodge April 16-23, 2016 guided/catered/yoga instructor Check it out...	replies 0 views 1879	By Powder Creek Lodge 2015-11-26
Snow in June on Mount Loki 2015-06-18 By admin Loki is a prominent fixture on the East side of Kootenay Lake directly across from Kaslo. With it’s Everest looking summit ridge rising head...	replies 0 views 4418	By admin 2015-06-18
First turns of the season at Monica Meadows Oct 25 2014-11-04 By goinupthegranby After much deliberation about where we could seek some ambitiously early turns without imposing rather sketchy October glacier travel or barely...	replies 1 views 3008	By admin02 2014-11-05
Big News from Powder Creek Lodge! 2014-09-17 By Powder Creek Lodge Hello Powderhounds! Shelley and I are stoked to be taking over the ownership and day-to-day operations of Powder Creek Backcountry Ski &...	replies 1 views 3113	By admin 2014-09-17
Rab Soap Box Comp Prizes 2014-06-13 By Wayo Thank you so much Rab and Backcountry Skiing Canada for the awsome jacket and shirt. I appreciate the effort that went into this competition...	replies 0 views 1963	By Wayo 2014-06-13
McMurdo Hut 2014-05-02 By matosan Spent a few days in April at McMurdo Hut enjoying a mix of great weather, good powder, and good friends. Skied off the summit of summit of Cony...	replies 0 views 4021	By matosan 2014-05-02
Soap Box Comp- Steep & Deep: Finding Paradise In My Backyard 2014-03-29 By Wayo Steep And Deep: Finding Paradise In My Backyard By Pueo Tinglin I had always wanted to go snowboarding in Alaska. In all the pro ski...	replies 1 views 2840	By Wayo 2014-03-29
Forster creek in Dave White Hut 2014-03-28 By claudebrochu Thanks to Columbia Valley Hut Society ( CVHS) for the opportunity to stay 4 nights in this hut. Good enough for 3 guys. A lot of snow for a lot of...	replies 0 views 2957	By claudebrochu 2014-03-28
Steep And Deep: Finding Paradise In My Backyard 2014-03-27 By Wayo Steep And Deep: Finding Paradise In My Backyard By Pueo...	replies 1 views 2181	By Wayo 2014-03-27
Mt Heather Epic -SOAP BOX COMP 2014-03-09 By angrysasquatch Just finished up an epic ski to Heather Mountain in the Dogtooth range. No snowmobiles, just long slogging suffering. Epic, as in it was 13hrs of...	replies 0 views 3021	By angrysasquatch 2014-03-09
Infernal Howl Soap Box Comp 2014-02-19 By matosan My best days on skis always involve exploration. This was another one of those days. Great weather and a group keen to check out new terrain. We...	replies 0 views 2029	By matosan 2014-02-19
Kimberley Backcountry 2013-2014 2014-02-19 By matosan 2013-2014 turned out to be a great year for backcountry skiing the Purcells. Here's a short recap from the season of touring in the...	replies 0 views 3937	By matosan 2014-02-19
Mt Aqualung Soap Box Comp 2014-02-19 By matosan Another good day touring out of Kimberley. The original goal was to tour up into an area none of us had previously checked out. Unfortunately the...	replies 0 views 2050	By matosan 2014-02-19
Lustrous Peak Soap Box Comp 2014-02-19 By matosan Yet another good adventure ski touring from Kimberley. I don't usually rally for ski touring once it gets down to -20, but with bomber avi and...	replies 0 views 2178	By matosan 2014-02-19