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Rocky Mountains
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2021-12-21Excellent synopsis of the ski traverses available in the Canadian Rockies - check out the video below for the whole run down!replies0views643
2021-12-21
2017-03-31Rockies Conditions 30 March 17 Welcome to one of the first weekends without a big weather system hitting the Rockies. How does it...replies0views2310
2017-03-31
2017-03-24In the hopes to avoid some of those terrible conditions I headed out to the Great Divide at the start of the week. The ski up Healy creek...replies2views5590
2017-03-26
2017-03-17Rockies Conditions 16-Mar-17 aka The Stern Talk I’m not going to tell you what to do because I’m not your mum but just have a...replies0views3882
2017-03-17
2017-03-10Another weekend, another weather system. Guess what, it’s going to snow and get warm and windy and then things are gonna slide. So I guess...replies0views2114
2017-03-10
2017-03-03I swear every weekend a system moves in and ruins all my prepared handy terrain tips to find secret pow stashes. The Banff region is...replies0views2253
2017-03-03
2017-02-17It rained yesterday, the perfect sting in the tail of a week of above freezing temps. Things are going to be tricky for a little while....replies0views2625
2017-02-17
2017-02-10I’m going to assume that no one’s heading out this weekend because of avalanches and stuff. There’s a Special Public Avalanche...replies0views2774
2017-02-10
2017-02-03Rockies Conditions 03-02-17 Looks like we had a bit of an avy cycle at the start of this week. Blowy winds scoured half the skiable...replies0views2638
2017-02-03
2017-01-27After the refresh last week it seems we’re back on track to the classic rockies rotten snowpack. Everywhere is reporting last week’s...replies1views3010
2017-01-30
2017-01-20It snowed! Praise Ullr! We encountered 30+cms of fresh white stuff along the Divide but I’m sure more fell in other regions. Freshies! We...replies0views2863
2017-01-20
2017-01-06It was cold. It’s not so cold anymore, but it was definitely pretty cold. The skiing was good if you like frostnip and facets. I...replies2views2815
2017-01-132016-10-04This past weekend, a buddy of mine and I saw a peak that looked like it had pretty deep snow and started joking that we would ski it this weekend....replies1views2477
2016-10-18
2016-08-03Looking for some something new to do in the Bow Valley this weekend? A brand new 7 pitch bolted route has just gone up on Mt Cascade's...replies0views3208
2016-08-03
2016-05-12Who thought fatbiking was just for snow? We watch a lot of videos here and the best ones always feature trips and adventures we'd want to go...replies0views3146
2016-05-12
2016-05-11Yet another Trevor Sexmsith post worthy of all those who stumble across it. For those who might not know Trevor has been slowly? No pretty damn...replies0views2965
2016-05-112016-03-11hello everybody, I'm looking for people to do some nice backcountry ski tours with! I'll stay in Canada until the 26th April and all the...replies2views2661
2016-03-122016-02-21Hi, I come spend one week in Canmore and expect to go earn my turns in touring ski. I arrive on Tuedsay 23th and plan to go discover some traces...replies1views2539
2016-03-11
2016-01-30Well, I haven't ski toured much lately and it seems more and more photos are making their way to instagram. Here are some pictures from some...replies0views2279
2016-01-30
2015-06-20Big news for backcountry skiers looking to explore Waterton Lakes National Park this winter, there will now be an Alpine Club of Canada (ACC) hut...replies0views5339
2015-06-20
2015-06-06Someone was wondering all winter what conditions were like in the Spray Valley. To be honest, I have no idea, but a month or two ago, they were...replies0views2831
2015-06-06
2015-06-03The life of the weekend warrior was a litle tough this spring, with consistent blue-bird weather not appearing until later. Chick-a-boom...replies2views5557
2015-06-052015-01-14Hi everyone, I'm just getting into back country skiing, and im looking for some low risk/low angle places to practice in the...replies3views4848
2015-01-162014-12-28Hi all, looking to head out in the Rockies tomorrow most likely above Sunshine around Rock Isle Lake or Twin Cairns if conditions allow. Anyone...replies5views3422
2015-01-02
2014-11-22Five minutes of humble.replies1views2872
2014-11-22
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