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2013-05-10
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admin
It has been a few months now since the death of a skier on the Wapta Traverse and I thought is was important to look at the Accident Report from...
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2013-05-10
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2012-12-15
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admin
This past spring, four of us set out from Nelson, British Columbia for five-days of ski touring along the famous Wapta Ski Traverse. Two of...
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2012-12-15
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2014-10-31
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nwjunkie
Hey,
We are looking for a possible traverse/hut trip and we were drooling over the Wapta. We are looking at potentially doing it...
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Armin
2014-11-01
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2012-10-25
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vinhemp
Last spring the Backcountry Skiing Canada crew completed the uber-classic Wapta Traverse, located in the heart of the Rockies just outside...
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vinhemp
2012-10-25
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2012-04-20
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admin
A slimmed down version of the BSC Team just returned from six days on the Wapta Traverse (April 5-12) in the Rockies where we were lucky to get...
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2012-04-20
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2010-11-11
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powder
A good overview of the Wapta traverse in the recent Explore web article:
The easily-accessible Wapta traverse is the only hut-to-hut ski trip in...
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powder
2010-11-11
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2015-05-09
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admin
The Richard and Louise Guy Hut is fast becoming a reality as construction is slated to commence this summer. Below are some details from the...
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admin
2015-05-09
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2011-02-09
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admin
The latest conditions courtesy of the Mountain Conditions Report:
Spent the last two days on the Wapta Icefield. Day one was around the Bow...
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2011-02-09
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2015-03-14
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dtmskier
With the crazy warm weather we have been having recently, I'm wondering what the current conditions are for the ski in to Bow Hut, and...
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Armin
2015-03-15
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A rescue has been unfolding on the Wapta Traverse over the last 7 days just south of the Balfour High Col and north of the Scott Duncan Hut.
On...
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2011-04-16
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admin
The Wapta Traverse looks to be getting some snow - read the full trip report below from the Public Mountain Conditions Report:
Finished 6...
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admin
2011-04-16
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2011-04-09
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admin
The latest Mountain Conditions Report for April 2 – 8 Lake Louise + Wapta Conditions:
The ACMG assistant ski guide exam took place...
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admin
2011-04-09
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2015-01-09
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duncanpurvis
Hi, just curious if anyone has been up on the Wapta recently and can advise of the conditions? I anticipate that things must be pretty thin in...
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dromo_mania
2015-01-10
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2013-04-29
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BreanneJ
All-Star Crushers and Masters of Bad-assery (ACMB) on the Wapta Traverse. April 20-24,...
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BreanneJ
2013-04-29
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2013-04-21
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jenmc
Four friends and I completed the Classic Wapta traverse last week (saturday to tuesday). We did very few side trips unfortunately as it was cold...
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2011-03-26
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admin
The latest conditions from the Public Mountain Conditions report:
I guided a fine week of skiing on the Wapta Icefield from Bow Hut, March...
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2011-03-26
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