Touring above the Sea to Sky Gondola with Vance and Heather.
Year: 2016
Stadium Glacier
More good fun above the Sea to Sky Gonodola
Stadium Glacier
Great day touring with John, Grahame and Mike in the Stadium Glacier area. Lot more exploring to do in this area.
Ledge-Ledgeling Couloir
More fun exploration in the Sea to Sky Gondola backcountry. Marty and I turned around partway up this couloir due to the presence of windslab but managed to make an enjoyable tour out of the day.
Hanging Lake
Out with a good crew for some storm skiing above Hanging Lake.
Cowboy Ridge and The Corral
Had a fantastic day in the Whistler backcountry with some fine folks. Skied a short chute in the Corral but wind effect sent us back to the Cowboy Ridge where we found excellent snow conditions. Headed up Oboe Views towards Fissile Robin in the Apostles GQ in a Corral Chute Robin in Corral Chute Geoff…
Blackcomb Backcountry
Out for a Blackcomb tour with a Cam, Jamie, Stephen and Mike.
Cowboy Ridge
Great trip with Marty and Wilf out to Cowboy Ridge. Fantastic conditions!
Chuting Gallery
More good times in the Chuting Gallery.
Chuting Gallery
Just another day in the Blackcomb Backcountry. Good times in the Chuting Gallery.
Panorama Ridge
Great tour with Wilf up Panorama Ridge. Garibaldi Lake is so spectacular prior to freezing that it’s well worth the hike. We walked to Taylor meadows and skinned from there. Wilf heading towards Panorama Ridge. Garibaldi Lake from the Panorama Ridge summit. Summit time. Skinning back to the summit after the first run. Run two…
Cerise Creek
Despite a gloomy prospects of snow quality due to high freezing levels, Mike and I headed out to the Duffey for an early season ramble into Cerise Creek. Low and behold we had the valley to ourselves! First views up into the alpine revealed recent avalanche activity above the Anniversary Glacier. Nice views of Matier…
Black Tusk Early Season
Another fantastic day of touring in October!
Metaldome Season Opener
As with every year I was more than a little excited to get out skiing once the feeling of summer had given way to fall. The October an early round of cold weather and snow and I was lucky to get out for a tour with some new friends. We headed to Metaldome with the intent of…
Sigurd Peak and Sigurd Lake
Great outing with Wilf. Finally made it to Sigurd Lake!
Brandywine Mountain to Cypress Peak
Fantastic traverse along the Squamish Cheakamus Divide with Ziff.
Sky Pilot
Second time up Sky Pilot this summer but it’s a great route so why not?
Tricouni Peak East Ridge – Cypress Peak
Hadn’t been up the East Ridge of Tricouni yet, what a great route! Had enough time to wander over to Cypress peak while we were at it. Good times with Ziff and John !
Lake Lovelywater – Mount Niobe & Omega Mountain
Great trip with Stephen and John to the Tantalus Range!
Armchair Traverse
What a day. Ziff, John and I had an incredible traversing from Cook to Weart. Fantastic scrambling over 4th class terrain, spectacular views and a sea of clouds below. Certainly worth the effort.
Downton Creek
Big crew of parents and munchkins in the alpine. The three day trip was cut short given poor weather but still a fun outing.
Co Pilot
Got out with Teresa and Antony for a trip up Co Pilot
Illal Meadows
A big family outing to Illal Meadows off the Coquihalla.
Slalok
Been more than a few years since I’ve been up Slalok. Great trip with Grahame and John.
Rethel Couloir
Headed up to Wedgemount Lake with a great crew and headed up the Rethel Couloir. Conditions were firm, far from optimal. We made it up to a stone’s throw from the summit, then made our way home. Good times in the Coast Mountains!
Wedge Mountain South Face
Wandered over to Wedge from Blackcomb before the new snowfall began. Pretty straightforward and good snow for the descent. Tried an exit out Rethel Creek. Was fine up high but deteriorated significantly lower down. I wouldn’t recommend travel on the south side of the creek.