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RK Heliski - in the Purcell mountains of British Columbia - lands at over 3000m.
Ski-touring below Mount Niles on the last day of the Wapta Icefields traverse.
Exiting from the Wapta traverse to Sherbrooke Lake.
| BACKCOUNTRY SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING
Backcountry skiing/snowboarding is one of the most fun sports out there! I'm very fortunate to spend most of my winter taking people riding in endless powder. Some of the time I'm heli-skiing with RK Heliski in the Purcell Mountains but most of all I love to "earn my turns" ski-touring. One of the beauties of ski-touring is that you can go at a pace that suits you. I run courses that cater to everyone's needs; from intro courses for folks who are new to the sport to big days of ski mountaineering.
Day trips in the Rockies, Selkirks and Purcells.
Winter 2020-2021
All winter long I run day-trips backcountry skiing and snowboarding in the local Rocky Mountain ranges of Kananaskis Country, Banff, Jasper, Yoho and Kootenay as well as Roger Pass in the Selkirks. Early and mid-winter I search for powder and in the Spring I go ski mountaineering. This winter I am also arranging private heli-ski days with RK Heli-ski.
Whether you want to learn the basics, ski some powder, climb a peak, or explore new places, contact me to arrange a trip.
Mount Hector 11,135ft
March and April, 2021
Mount Hector stands proud just north of Lake Louise - it's one of the best 11,000ers to do on skis. Easily accomplished in a 8-10hr day, this trip is one of my favourite ski mountainerring objectives in the area with glacier travel, a scramble to the summit and a 1600m ski descent. The views of the Wapta Icefields and the Lake Louise group are breathtaking.
Mount Columbia Ski Expedition
Spring, 2021
At 12,293 ft, Mount Columbia is the highest peak in Alberta and the second highest peak in the Canadian Rockies. I'm running a 3-4 day ski expedition with a base camp on the Columbia Icefields below Mt Columbia, Mt Bryce and the Twins. From the base camp we will summit as many 11,000ers in the area as weather and conditions will allow.
The Wapta Traverse (hut to hut, 3-6 days)
The Wapta Icefields is a magical place of vast icefields and easy mountaineering peaks. To top it off, it is one of the few places in Canada that has a hut system you can connect on a traverse. For local guides it is our second home. The complete traverse takes 6 days but shorter options exist as the traverse can be started and finished from different points. Some folks prefer to take their time and climb some peaks along the way whereas others simply want to complete the traverse as quickly as possible. Moderate fitness and intermediate skiing ability is required. A great trip for first-time traverses.
I run trips on the Wapta in March and April.
Some pics from a previous Wapta trip.
Winter Rescue Courses
Are you heading into the backcountry this winter? You might consider signing up for a certified Avalanche Skills Training (AST) course. Or if you are planning a trip that involves glacier travel, make sure your crevasse rescue skills are current.
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