Skiing into the Sky

The old Fire Road on Sulphur Mountain in Banff gets you up high and into the sunshine. [Photo] Meghan J. Ward

Not much to say today other than the fact that there’s nothing quite like a warm Summer’s day here in the Rockies, but a close second is a warm Winter’s day. Taken yesterday as we skied up the backside of Sulphur. The bobsleigh run down was worth the 4-hour climb with snow sticking to the [...]

5 Things to Do on an (Extremely) Snowy Day in Banff

snowy mountains

Is there such a thing as too much snow? There is today. The runs at the ski hills are probably amazing, but getting there is a bit of a challenge. With a 7-car wreck on the highway already, people are struggling to get around in Banff National Park. So if you’re in town on a [...]

Mount Assiniboine – South West Face

from wikipedia.com

If you are using this information for your own trip, please read this disclaimer and description of my abilities. Additionally, for this particular entry, I don’t have many photos of the route itself and therefore cannot describe our route with a lot of accuracy. from wikipedia.com Somehow I went from writing about Sundance Canyon to [...]

Photos from Rogers Pass

Getting the skins on just outside of Wheeler Hut (run by the Alpine Club of Canada)

Just thought I’d post some photos from a recent trip to Rogers Pass. I haven’t seen snow like that…ever. © Meghan J. Ward, 2010.

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