Tom, Lino, Robin, Mark, and
John have undertaken various backcountry and ski mountaineering trips over the years.
Some trips have involved more traversing than skiing, some
ran into bad weather. Others were glorious expeditions with long days and sunshine.
All required planning and mountaineering skills (so don't undertake something like this lightly)
but the rewards from being in big mountain terrain were magnificant.
You can find trip reports and pictures by following the links below.
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Mt Adams, 2024 for 20th Anniversary Back to Mt Adams after 20 years. Unlike previous trips the weather did not exactly cooperate. We had to adjust schedules, and even then climbed the last couple hours in fog, wind, rime, and snow. But the ski down was (as always) fabulous |
LQ Outpost, Valkyr Range, 2023 The funff-plus - after a pandemic hiatus the group is back together, - in the British Columbia wilderness again, Valkyr range, outside of Nakusp. Seven days in the hut with Tom, Lino, Mark, John, Rodney, Amy, Eric, Sue, Annie. |
LQ Outpost, Valkyr Range, 2019 The funf ride again - for the first time since 2012 the group is back together, - this time in the British Columbia wilderness of the southern Selkirks, Valkyr range, outside of Nakusp. Seven days in hut with Robin, Lino, Mark, John. |
Swift Creek Cabins, 2018 Back to ski adventures - this time in the British Columbia wilderness outside of Valemount (west of Jasper). Five days in the cabins with Robin, Lino, Sue, Rodney, Amy. |
Switzerland 2012 Another attempt on the Bernese Oberland - once again defeated by fog, snow, weather, etc. We ended up with a wonderful day climbing Monte Rosa (Dufourspitze 4634m) but even then didn't make it to the top - too much snow. |
Pika Glacier, Alaska Range 2011 Another ski adventure - this time on the Pika glacier in Denali National Park in the Alaska range. A week on the glacier, two meters of new snow, nobody within a day's hike, beautiful weather, this was the trip we've dreamed of. |
Bernese Oberland, Switzerland 2010 The mountains of the Bernese Oberland in Switzerland host the largest glacier and some of the higher peaks in Europe. The trip was supposed to be a gala of skiing and climbing. Instead, the weather was full-on winter with snow, wind, white-out, and cold. |
Wapta Icefields, Canada, 2008 The classic ski mountaineering tour of the Wapta icefields in the Canadian Rockies. |
Tahoe Traverse, California, 2009 This wanna-be world-class ski-mountaineering traverse is a slog along the spine of the Sierras directly west of Lake Tahoe, almost 60 miles from I-80 on the north to I-50 in the south. |
Sierra High Route, 2006 An east-to-west traverse of the high Sierras in California, starting near Independence CA and ending in the Sequouia National Park above Three Rivers CA. The trip is about 45 miles and the route stays above 11,000 feet most of the trip. |
Mt. Adams, Washington, 2004 While not the regular crew, this trip up one of the Pacific Northwest's big volcanos is a classic. We had great weather and except for the first couple hundred meters of scratchy snow the run down was buttery corn. |
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Valhalla Lodge, Canada, 2010 A beautiful ski lodge in central British Columbia, about 40 miles NNW of New Denver. A cat takes you in at the beginning of the week, and then you skin all day with luxury food and accomodations in the evening. |
Valhalla Lodge, Canada, 2008 A beautiful ski lodge in central British Columbia, about 40 miles NNW of New Denver. A cat takes you in at the beginning of the week, and then you skin all day with luxury food and accomodations in the evening. |