Yamnuska’s first Ice Evo of the 2009/2010 Winter season kicked off with a forecast week of rather cool temps!!! Shawn, Greg and Eric turned up at the Yam office keen to expand there rock climbing skills and adapt them to ice climbing. After checking out all the kit and making sure that they had a thorough understanding […]

By Andrew Pape-Salmon How many different techniques can you use to climb a mountain? My purview used to be limited to hiking and scrambling, but during a three month course offered by Yamnuska Mountain Adventures, I discovered numerous possibilities that I had never tried before. The semester included instruction, practice and leadership development in nine […]

With snow finally falling in earnest and the ski hills already open, it is time to start getting out into the backcountry for some famous Rockies’ skiing! I headed up to Chester Lake last Saturday for an afternoon warm-up on this popular and scenic locals’ favorite. Beautiful day with great snow coverage for so early […]