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... 

Mount Baker Ski Area gets snow
Sun, Oct 4, 2009 | No Comments | Trip Reports & Conditions
There is about 5-15cm of snow on various aspects at Mt Baker Ski Area. Not quite enough to really ski, however, there were some brave snowboard and ski tracks. Yesterday, Oct 3, I drove up the Mt Baker Ski Area road to do some hiking. As I got higher it became very obvious that my... 
» Tags: Mount Baker, Mount Baker Ski Area, Mount Shuksan

North Joffre Creek mini-traverse: Spring skiing and bush whacking
Sat, Aug 29, 2009 | No Comments | Trip Reports & Conditions
This trip took place in Duffey Lake area in the southern part of Coast Mountains, Canada, during May 23-25, 2009. Duffey Lake backcountry skiing is a serious rival destination to the famed Rogers Pass near Revelstoke, BC. A detailed description of the North Joffre Creek traverse can... 
» Tags: Cayoosh Mountain, Coast Mountains, Duffey Lake, John Baldwin, Mount Matier, Saxifrage Mountain, ski traverse, spring skiing