Mid Season: Stretching from mid-December to mid-March, it’s the bulk of the skiing at Rogers Pass and a great time to visit. Yes, you’ll fend off the crowds but you’ll also find a great balance between storms and bluebird days. By January, the snow base is …

Jul 25, 2009 · Here, on the eastern-B.C. stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway, there are crumbling barns, milky rivers, frozen alpine lakes-and an abundance of chutes dripping from knife-edge peaks down through dozens of avalanche-shed tunnels.

Jan 20, 2025 · This report is designed to give backcountry skiers and splitboarders in Rogers Pass pertinent snowpack and ski conditions to help facilitate safe, fun days in the mountains! These conditions reports are based on observations from professional ACMG guides and avalanche forecasters who operate regularly in Rogers Pass.

Wandering to Balu Pass will allow you to pass under many incredible couloirs and impressive mountainscapes. Heading up towards 8812 or Video Peak will excite the backcountry dreamer in you and give you weeks worth of skiing. The Illecillewaet is one of my favorite spots.

Mountain and snowflake and M+S tire icons are required for winter driving in Rogers Pass. Rapid changes in elevation and weather can make highway conditions unpredictable during the winter. You may start a trip in sunshine but face stretches of slush, ice, heavy snowfall or …

Rogers Pass is a classic backcountry ski destination in Western Canada and a must-ski location for any backcountry enthusiast. Backcountry skiing in Rogers Pass delivers powder almost daily, and because of the winter permit system, the runs never get crowded.

Sep 27, 2024 · The original plan was to complete the Youngs Peak Traverse, a huge day by Rogers Pass standards. Along the way, we decided against summiting to drop the couloir instead. Reason: it simply looked too good!

Oct 9, 2023 · Rogers Pass is THE Canadian ski touring mecca, harbouring some of the best runs in North America. Here are six runs offering the best value!

Rogers Pass is one the most complicated ski touring areas in the world - here's how to ski it safely.

Nov 13, 2024 · According to park officials, Rogers Pass is a “high altitude mountain pass that is subject to extreme weather.” With an average annual snowfall of 14 meters (nearly 46 feet) in the park, the agency said there are 135 avalanche paths that have the potential to “impact the transportation corridor within this 43-kilometer (26.7-mile) stretch ...