By Greg Hill on December 31, 2010 It started off as it should, I got to the parking lot first, dilly dallied around till a few girls got ahead. Passed them and then I broke trail for 2 thousand feet up onto the Bonney moraines. Although I was super driven I still had to make … Read more A Skier In Search Of Powder
Northern Escape Heli-Skiing launched their back up snowcat population this weekend with great success. Late last summer NEH purchased two snowcats and worked hard all fall to open their long-awaited snowcat area. The work included clearing trails, building roads and an operations hut at the base of the area. “The skiable acreage is larger that … Read more Northern Escape Heli Skiing Launches SnowCats!
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View Powder Destinations in a larger map Selkirk Mountain Experience has provided first-class mountain experiences since 1985. In winter the glaciated peaks and steep treed valleys offer the finest ski-mountaineering terrain for experienced skiers. Summers allow hikers to immerse themselves into this pristine alpine world: 80 km of exclusive trails lead to lakes, meadows, waterfalls, … Read more Selkirk Mountain Experience
View Powder Destinations in a larger map Imagine over 3,000 acres of rolling alpine meadows, fields of deep powder and countless peaks and ridges, all set against a backdrop of tumbling glaciers and alpine vistas. This landscape beckons to hikers and backcountry, cross country and telemark skiers. In the middle of it all, accessible only … Read more Purcell Mountain Lodge
View Powder Destinations in a larger map The Monashee Mountain range, with its pristine beauty, remote location and extensive mountain terrain, is a great backcountry wilderness adventure. Enjoy the sweet mountain air, alpine streams, starry nights, and the comfort and simplicity of the Monashee Chalet, near tree line at 1,800 metres (6,000 ft). Beginner, intermediate … Read more Interior Alpine Recreation
View Amiskwi Lodge in a larger map Amiskwi is a self-guided and self-catered lodge on the Yoho National Park boundary at 2,104 metres (6,900 feet). Spectacular scenery surrounds your hiking, skiing and snowboarding. The lodge has a fully equipped kitchen, wood heat, solar lights, and two indoor composting toilets. The wood fired sauna heats the … Read more Amiskwi Lodge
View Powder Destinations in a larger map Ice Creek Lodge is a backcountry ski and back country snowboard paradise located 60 kilometers northwest of Nelson, BC in the Southern Selkirk Mountain Range. The cozy and newly furnished timber-frame lodge is located just outside the western boundary of Valhalla Provincial Park, perched mid-mountain at an elevation … Read more Ice Creek Lodge
View Powder Destinations in a larger map Sorcerer Lodge offers backcountry adventures in both Summer and Winter. Skiers and snowboarders find challenging runs in famous Selkirk powder. Hikers and mountaineers have opportunities to cross glaciers and climb an exciting selection of 9000’ to nearly 11,000’ peaks including Mt. Iconoclast, one of the highest in the … Read more Sorcerer Lodge