Monday, May 2, 2011

Wapta Ski Touring

Wapta Traverse. Finishing up the ski mountaineering portion of our course with the Wapta traverse was epic. Spending five days on a glacier and setting up camp each day at 8000 feet is something I hope to be doing again very soon.  





Thursday, April 7, 2011

Rogers Pass Ski Touring

One of my new favorite places in the world. Rogers pass was a hell of a trip. We started the trip with a short tour into the Wheeler hut where everyone was base camping. Each group got to hike up to the Asulkan hut (2100m) and spend a night there. It was something else to wake up surrounded by massive peaks at 2100m. Bluebird days, really nice snow and amazing views sum up this trip nicely. Now off to the Wapta Glacier for a 5 day ski touring traverse starting tomorrow!
Last leg of a climb up Youngs Peak


Touring up the Asulkan Glacier

This run is called the 7 steps of paradise 
SPRAY!

Steep!

The Asulkan Hut





7 Steps of paradise