Description

It’s summertime indeed 😎

But winter is not far 🎿

and this will be my 6th trip into this area for Ski Touring

Rogers Pass Backcountry Ski Week 2027 

Based out of Revelstoke and the surrounding Selkirk mountains, Rogers Pass is world renowned for its amazing ski touring opportunities and this trip will be taking advantages of this epic area  

This trip will be self-catered and self-guided.

The Plan:

This trip will be based out of Revelstoke with shared accommodations at the Alpine Inn Motel which is conveniently located in the downtown core of Revelstoke close to all amenities and there are two rooms booked for a total of 8 people.
The Alpine Inn Motel accommodations will be shared beds and has a kitchen and a sitting area for 4 people to each room and the motel also has a hot tub for the post ski day leg burns ☺️

We will carpool to and from Revelstoke from Vancouver as well as when in Revelstoke & Rogers Pass

Daily commutes from Revelstoke into different areas of Rogers Pass usually are ~40 minutes each way from the motel we will stay

Other Options:

The Asulkan Hut bookings for this week will open by the end of July 2026 and I will be looking at trying to book one night during this trip to stay at the Hut

There will be an option  to ski Revelstoke Resort on one or more of the days should you choose instead of heading into Rogers Pass

Food:

There are plenty of options in Revelstoke for daily meals and we can also cook in our motel rooms and this can be discussed more in detail before the trip

Costs Associated:

$450 due October 1st 2026

What’s Included:

Shared Motel

What’s Not Included:

Carpooling expense, Food, Rogers Pass Parks Pass.

Experience Needed:

-AST 1 (Mandatory)

-AST 2 (Recommended, but previous ski touring experience & knowledge is acceptable)

-Good to Excellent Fitness

This area for strong and intermediate skiers at minimum, and it’s not suitable for first year ski touring beginners (all participants should be able to ski/ride black diamonds in any conditions).

Good to excellent fitness level, capable of skiing up to 1000-1500 meters + in a day. Your endurance level should be such that you could stay out skiing for 6 to 9 hours. It is essential to have previous backcountry experience and be able to contribute to route finding, avalanche assessment, and trail breaking. 

Rogers Pass area is famous for mountaineering year-round and skills like travel on steep snow and self-arrest are essential.  The terrain can be heavily glaciated, and glacier travel/crevasse rescue skills are a must.
Lack of that training doesn’t mean an inability to join, but if you’re accepted into the week, you should commit to get training prior to the trip. 

Change of Dates or Cancellation:

The dates may or may not change slightly (within a day or two) but this shouldn’t be the case

This trip will be cancelled, even last minute should the snowpack be unacceptable or the weather forecast for the week is ugly

Risks and Hazards to be aware of for this event

General Hazards

Slips trips and falls indoor or outdoor. Equipment failure. Infectious disease contracted through viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi which may be transmitted through direct or indirect contact.  Negligence of other persons on the trip.  Negligent first aid. Negligence of other participants including failure to take reasonable steps to safeguard or protect you from, or warn you of risk, dangers, hazards, on participating in ACC activities.

Helicopter

Travel by helicopter over mountainous or alpine environment, includes exposure to risk of helicopter crashes, being struck by rotating helicopter blades and tail rotors, mechanical malfunction of helicopters, and pilot error

Terrain

Risks include but are not limited to Cornices, Crevasses, Cliffs, Creeks, Rocks and Boulders, Holes and depressions below the snow surface, variable and difficult snow conditions impact or collision with other persons, or objects, Loss of balance or control. Becoming lost or separated from the group.

Avalanches

Avalanches can occur in the terrain we will be entering caused by natural forces, or by people travelling through the terrain (skiing/snowboarding).  Anyone caught in an avalanche is at risk of personal injury, death, and/or property damage or loss.

Weather

Alpine weather conditions may be extreme and can change rapidly and without warning, resulting in delay in scheduled pick up.  Adverse weather may also delay the arrival of treatment and transport out of the field if an injury occurs in challenging terrain movement to an evacuation point may be slow

Communication and Rescue

Communication can be difficult and in the event of an accident, rescue and treatment may not be available.

Boots and Binding systems

Even when set up correctly, a ski binding might not release during every fall or may release unexpectedly. The ski boot/binding system is no guarantee that the skier will not be injured.  Non-DINcertified bindings, such as pin/tech bindings, present a higher risk of pre-release and/or injury as they are not designed to the same safety standards as a DIN-certified alpine binding.

Unlike alpine ski boot/binding systems, snowboard and some telemark boot/binding systems are not designed or intended to release and will not release under normal circumstances.  Using such a system increases the risk of injury and/or death when caught in an avalanche.