This trip is focused on crevasse rescue in winter environments. Snow anchors will be reviewed based on the THINX method and we will practice the drop loop and 3/1 systems. Prior to this trip, participants should ideally have done a dry school on different raising systems and understand their set-up. More info on ACC dry […]

We will meet at the carpool location at St Davids Church at 6.15 and carpool to Whistler. We will get backcountry ski tickets (~ CAD 50), ride up the lift, and leave the ski area towards Singing Pass. Depending on snow conditions we will yoyo Oboe, Cowboy Ridge and/or Russet Ridge. At the end of […]

We’ll make our way up to the ridge and ski whatever looks best. I don’t know if we’ll have snow the whole way. If you have downhill ski boots, you may want to bring a separate pair of boots. The skiing should be fairly gentle.

Drive to trail head. Skin up the steep forest to Needle Ridge. Yo-yo ski the Flatiron Bowl.

Driving time is aprox 2.5 hrs. Ski tour and be back at the trail head by 4pm, head into hope for dinner and or pie, and then drive back to Vancouver. See Page 198 from John Baldwins book Exploring the Coast Mountains On Skis for a description. I saw this area when I did Jupjok […]