Leaving the parking lot at Bow Lake on Thursday we were faced with strong south westerly winds and snow as we started our attempt at The Wapta Traverse. Getting into the trees gave us some shelter and we made good time to the Bow Hut, getting there late afternoon. The hut was warm and welcoming and […]

James Blench and myself spent the past four days attempting to do the Wapta Traverse with 10 enthusiastic guests. Unfortunately mother nature had some different ideas for the trip. The first day was like any other traverse; starting off with excited and anxious guests who were wondering if they could do it, heavy packs and all. After […]

What a snow filled week at the Fairy Meadows Hut near Golden, BC! It hardly stopped snowing the whole week which made for fun and challenging skiing. In the 7 days we got nearly 70cm of snow. Our group of 8 friends had a nice mix of experience but all were at least strong intermediate […]