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Wapta Traverse
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2015-05-09The Richard and Louise Guy Hut is fast becoming a reality as construction is slated to commence this summer. Below are some details from the...replies0views3289
2015-05-092015-03-14With 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...replies1views3029
2015-03-152015-01-09Hi, 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...replies1views2121
2015-01-102014-10-31Hey, We are looking for a possible traverse/hut trip and we were drooling over the Wapta. We are looking at potentially doing it...replies2views3429
2014-11-01
2013-05-10It 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...replies0views5865
2013-05-10
2013-04-29All-Star Crushers and Masters of Bad-assery (ACMB) on the Wapta Traverse. April 20-24,...replies0views2567
2013-04-29
2013-04-21Four friends and I completed the Classic Wapta traverse last week (saturday to tuesday). We did very few side trips unfortunately as it was cold...replies3views2501
2013-04-25
2013-03-20A 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...replies1views2937
2013-03-21
2012-12-15This 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...replies0views4288
2012-12-15
2012-10-25Last spring the Backcountry Skiing Canada crew completed the uber-classic Wapta Traverse, located in the heart of the Rockies just outside...replies0views4169
2012-10-25
2012-04-20A 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...replies0views3599
2012-04-20
2011-04-16The Wapta Traverse looks to be getting some snow - read the full trip report below from the Public Mountain Conditions Report: Finished 6...replies0views2958
2011-04-16
2011-04-09The latest Mountain Conditions Report for April 2 – 8 Lake Louise + Wapta Conditions: The ACMG assistant ski guide exam took place...replies0views2931
2011-04-09
2011-03-26The latest conditions from the Public Mountain Conditions report: I guided a fine week of skiing on the Wapta Icefield from Bow Hut, March...replies0views2288
2011-03-26
2011-02-09The latest conditions courtesy of the Mountain Conditions Report: Spent the last two days on the Wapta Icefield. Day one was around the Bow...replies0views3215
2011-02-09
2010-11-11A 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...replies0views3696
2010-11-11
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