Grand Teton: adventures are essential for skimo training… because every journey counts
Thu, Jan 26, 2012 | No Comments | Trip Reports & Conditions
This is a second article submitted by Melanie Bernier – an elite skimo racer and a pillar member of the Canadian National Ski Mountaineering Team. Read her first article here – skimo racing experiences from Jackson Hole and Grand Targhee. At 3am on January 14 two alarms... 

Mount Baker, Cascade Mountains on Dec 10, 2011
Sat, Dec 10, 2011 | No Comments | Trip Reports & Conditions
Long story short – Reiner and I did not summit even though that was the plan. It was possible and some other folks must have done it few days before as we found some footprints. Overall a great trip that made us practice various mountaineering skills. As a bonus the changing... 

Canucks in Andorra: Culture shocks, race engines tune ups, big traverse plans
Thu, Feb 25, 2010 | 6 Comments | Trip Reports & Conditions
First of all, I would like to thank all the people that are supporting me and other Canadian team members in our efforts to represent Canada at the world skimo racing scene this season. Without you it would be very close to impossible. Thank you very much. Atop the highest peak on... 

Needle Peak (Coquihalla) and Rogers Pass conditions
Tue, Jan 19, 2010 | 1 Comment | Trip Reports & Conditions
Here is a brief report on conditions from Needle Peak (Coquihalla area) and Rogers Pass. On my way to Canmore I planned two stops – a quick ski at Coquihalla area and a full ski day at Rogers Pass. Forecasted avalanche conditions were quite different for the two locations and... 
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Cayoosh area, Duffey Lake: conditions as of Jan 10, 2010
Wed, Jan 13, 2010 | 1 Comment | Trip Reports & Conditions
Here is a quick news on how it looks for skiing at Duffey Lake area on the West Coast. During the past two weeks I did two trips to Cayoosh area: I headed there for a day on Dec 30th, 2009 and the snow coverage was quite good and the quality of snow was good too (at some places even... 

Alpaca Peak, Coquihalla: snow conditions and touring with John Baldwin
Sun, Dec 20, 2009 | 1 Comment | Trip Reports & Conditions
Yesterday, December 19th, the weather forecast predicted a break in the recent storm cycle on the South Coast and five of us headed to Coquihalla area which is best known for the Coquihalla Highway (between Hope and Merritt, in BC). The trip was special for me because the timing of... 

Rogers Pass: Canada Skimo Team’s second training camp ever
Mon, Nov 30, 2009 | 2 Comments | Skimo Racing, Trip Reports & Conditions
There is a very committed group of great people that are going to represent Canada at the World Ski Mountaineering Championships in Andorra this winter. And since every team needs a little bonding experience we managed to pull off two training camps in the past two months. The first... 

West Coast snow report: 2,5m deeeep
Fri, Nov 20, 2009 | 2 Comments | Trip Reports & Conditions
Early season conditions are long time gone. No one remembers them anymore. White fluffy stuff keeps fallin’, So the brave can be rollin’. This little poem created in less than 60 seconds says it all. Simply, the current West Coast snow conditions are out of this world. Yes,... 

Canada webcam snow report: west to east
Mon, Oct 26, 2009 | 4 Comments | Trip Reports & Conditions
After a week of flurries and rain at lower elevations the temperatures higher up were much colder and we can see some real snow now. Weather forecast is calling for more precipitation over the next couple of days except some occasional sunny periods. Let’s hope snow is here... 

Canada snow report: Rockies, Selkirks, Yukon, Coast
Fri, Oct 9, 2009 | No Comments | Trip Reports & Conditions
Early season snow report from the Canadian mountains says that some already ski, some are very close, and some are still riding bikes and hiking. After receiving couple of emails with snow conditions from various places a friend of mine suggested it would be good to write it up in...