Oct 29-30, 2016 With low expectations for the ski conditions the Halloween weekend, I took a few different steps to hedge against a bad time. I[…]
Tenquille Lake Turns
Last year, we hiked up to Tenquille Lake in mid-November for the first turns of the season. We left Vancouver late on the first day[…]
Helm Headwaters Loop
I always look forward to the first turns of the season. With the early snowfall this year, I thought I would have a good chance[…]
February Daytrips – Hanging Lake, Zoa, Seymour
Here’s three daytrips that I did over the Family Day long weekend in February. I wasn’t sure where to go, as I had a family[…]
Howe Sound Crest Trail Ski Tour
Last year, Alex Maddy and I hiked the Howe Sound Crest trail, from Porteau Cove south to Cypress Mountain at the end of May. That[…]
Frosty Mountain and Lone Goat Mountain
It can be hard to convince my friends to ski with me in Manning Park. There’s a bit of uncertainty involved. “There’s skiing? Is the[…]
Parkhurst Couloir
On Saturday, CJ and I went for a solid coastal workout in the Wedgemount Lake area, starting right off the highway, climbing up to Wedgemount[…]
Lizzie Creek Hut New Years Ski Trip
The Lizzie Lake Cabin I knew we were close to the cabin, as we passed through the high rock walls to the right, down into the[…]
Fat Dog Creek
It had been warm and wet all week, with snowfall on Friday evening. I was expecting dust on crust ski conditions and poor visibility, so[…]
White Christmas at the Brew Hut
This was a quick trip up to the Brew Hut for Christmas, which definitely doesn’t have a quick approach. Adam and Agi wanted to go[…]