Here’s what people are saying about Yamnuska’s Ice Climbing Courses: “The bonus ice day was great. The trip was challenging for me but I didn’t feel that I was pushed beyond my abilities – which is very important. I appreciate the approach of providing me with as much explanation as possible as to what we were […]
Avalanche Courses in Full Swing
Our weekend beginner avalanche awareness courses have been running full these last few weekends. For an independent review read Parry Loeffler’s writeup on his website, Parry’s Outdoor Adventure Reviews . The “AST 1 Avalanche Skills Training Course” course follows a syllabus designed by the Canadian Avalanche Association. If you are heading off-piste or into the winter back country […]
Backcountry Ski Trip
On Saturday (Nov 29) made my 1st backcountry ski excursion of the season to Taylor Lake with friends. We were the first skiers in this season and enjoyed surprisingly good snow on the slopes to the north of the Lake. Snow depths are around 60cm at that elevation (2300m). Today (Monday Dec 1) we are getting very […]
