Checking out a distant corner of the Spearhead Range.
Category: Spearhead
Phalanx Mountain: Warrior Couloir
Great day in the Blackcomb backcountry skiing Spearhead Glacier, Warrior Couloir South, Phalanx Main and North Basin.
Blackcomb Backcountry: Decker
Great day in the Blackcomb backcountry skiing the Thumb, Pork Boss, 9th Hole and 18th Hole on Decker Mountain, 19th Hole on Disease Ridge and a sunset lap of DOA.
Blackcomb Backcountry: Vista & Saucer
Quick tour during ski school linking the Spine, Vista Chute, Saucer Chute area and Corona Bowl.
Phalanx Mountain
Fantastic skiing in the Blackcomb backcountry. First tracks on the Spine, Spearhead shoulder and Spearhucker. Such a good area for day tripping.
Spearhead Traverse: Whistler to Blackcomb
With Blackcomb closing ahead of Whistler this year, it was a good time for a late season reverse Spearhead with Ziff.
Spearhead Traverse
Marginal weather in the Spearhead but still enough visibility for a quick lap of the range
Cheakamus Mountain
After an unsuccessful attempt a few weeks ago, Ross, Dan, Mike and I gave a go at climbing Cheakamus Mountain. We had great conditions and managed to climb and ski the west aspect of the peak. Great day with great folks.
Shudder Glacier
Another great day in the Spearhead Range touring out to the Shudder Glacier, followed by a link up with Tremor Side Right. Good times!
Cowboy Ridge & The Corral
Great day with Ziff in the Whistler backcountry.
Phalanx Mountain
Everything had been trashed by the wind. Good day to go for a tour.
Blackcomb Backcountry: Decker
Blackcomb backcountry day out to Decker Mountain via East Col and returning via Disease Ridge.
Blackcomb Backcountry: Trorey
Great tour in the Blackcomb backcountry touring out to Mount Trorey and the Trorey Glacier.
Russet Lake: Adit Trees
Great snow for exploring the tree skiing around Adit Lakes on the last day of the year.
Cowboy Ridge & The Corral
Excellent snow quality for a tour off Whistler.
Cowboy Ridge
Another great day behind Whistler.
Curtain Glacier
Classic Spearhead Traverse variant with Ziff.
Cowboy Ridge
Warm day touring behind Whistler.
Fissile Peak: Northwest Face & Banana Chute
Excellent conditions in the Whistler Backcountry.
Blackcomb Backcountry: Vista & Decker
Another Blackcomb backcountry outing linking Vista Bowl and Decker Mountain.
Phalanx Mountain
Classic tour in the Blackcomb backcountry.
Blackcomb Backcountry: Charlie Chandler
Celebrating Ziff’s birthday with a tour into the back 9. First time to the summit of Charlie Chandler.
Blackcomb Backcountry: Spearhead Glacier
Touring around The Spearhead.
Musical Bumps
Touring out to Oboe with Pascal.
Blackcomb Backcountry: Tremor & Decker
Excellent day with a strong crew in the Blackcomb backcountry skiing Tremor Mountain & Decker Mountain.
Cowboy Ridge
Skiing Oboe and Cowboy Ridge during munchkin ski lessons.
Musical Bumps
Great skiing on Oboe.
Cowboy Ridge
Perfect day of touring.
Flute
Birthday ski off Whistler
Iago Northwest Face
After three attempts we found good conditions on the face. Patience pays off…
Spearhead Traverse
Headed out with thoughts of steep skiing. Conditions didn’t pan out for the steeps but it was an excellent day for the traverse.
Spearhead Traverse
We set out with ambitions of steep skiing but didn’t find the conditions we were looking for. Spearhead day trip was the consolation prize. Hard to beat! To learn more about the Spearhead Traverse click here.
Cowboy Ridge & 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: DOA & Husume
Out for a DOA Husume tour with a Cam, Jamie, Stephen and Mike.
Cowboy Ridge
Great trip with Marty and Wilf out to Cowboy Ridge. Fantastic conditions!
Blackcomb Backcountry: Chuting Gallery
More good times in the Chuting Gallery.
Blackcomb Backcountry: Chuting Gallery
Just another day in the Blackcomb Backcountry. Good times in the Chuting Gallery.
Blackcomb Backcountry: Disease Ridge
Touring in the Blackcomb backcountry.
Blackcomb Backcountry: Chuting Gallery
Good powder behind Blackcomb resort.
Musical Bumps
Skiing with David in the Musical Bumps.