Rogers Pass, BC Trip Report: Skiing off Rogers Peak – Rogers Pass Highest Run Report from January 29, 2019 Laurent and I were driving up Rogers Pass once again, this time to conquer a titan, Rogers Peak in Glacier National Park. From the top of its 3185 meters, this imposing mountain, the neighboring saw-tooth shaped Swiss Peak and bizarre Mt Tupper dominated the horizon. This area of Glacier National Park reminded me of a […] Trip Report Olivier Denis-Larocque | February 8, 2019 0 Comments
Revelstoke, BC Conditions Report: 30 cm Powder Refresh for the Weekend Report from February 01, 2019 Revelstoke Mountain Resort received a solid powder refresh for the weekend with 30 cm in the last 24 hours. The powder gods have finally answered my prayers after too many nightly ritual dances around a blazing fire. I teamed up with Laurent for our first roommate resort shred of the season. We clearly spend too much […] Conditions Report Olivier Denis-Larocque | February 2, 2019 0 Comments
Rogers Pass, BC Backcountry Report: Gargantuan Pillows Report from January 20th, 2019 When skiers think of British Columbia’s mountains, they think of big terrain, deep snow, thick clouds, but most importantly… Gargantuan pillows. That is exactly what Duncan and I hoped for on the 45-minute drive from Revelstoke to Rogers Pass. As we were approaching our destination, I glanced at the side of Highway 1. The pillows […] Conditions Report Olivier Denis-Larocque | January 21, 2019 0 Comments
Rogers Pass Backcountry Report: Mt Green Summit Report from January 15th, 2019 I’ve been contemplating this mission for over two years. Laurent (@laurent.saulnier), Inuk (@inuk_morissette) and I ventured into the Rogers Pass Loop Brook area with one objective in mind: skiing off Mt Green’s Summit. From the top of its 2692m, this behemoth of a mountain towers over the Trans-Canadian Highway. Due to its enormous size, the […] Conditions Report Olivier Denis-Larocque | January 18, 2019 0 Comments
Revelstoke, BC Backcountry Report: Backyard Exploration Report from January 12th, 2019 What a day spent in the Revelstoke, BC Backcountry exploring our vast backyard! Splitboarder-extraordinaire Laurent, legendary photographer Phil and I went out on a quest to find steep couloirs, deep powder and good times. To our benefit, the forecast held true and the weather was near perfect. The sun was filtering through a thin veil […] Conditions Report Olivier Denis-Larocque | January 14, 2019 0 Comments
Revelstoke, BC Conditions Report: Shocker Powder Day As I woke up from a long slumber, I peered through the foggy window at a lonesome madrone tree and noticed massive cones of powdery snow atop its leaves. I could clearly remember the lack of considerable snowfall on yesterday’s forecast. Yet again, I was caught in a surprise snowstorm. Welcome to Revelstoke Mountain Resort, British Columbia, Canada: land of blinding pillows, spine-chilling cliffs, and shocker […] Conditions Report Olivier Denis-Larocque | January 10, 2019 0 Comments
Revelstoke, BC Conditions Report: Pillow Lines for Days Pillow lines for days here at Revelstoke Mountain Resort. Just another morning in paradise! The snow gods were kind enough to provide us with a copious amount of face shots. Having received more than 25cm of fresh snow over the last 24 hours, the conditions were ridiculously deep and powdery. Iannick and I chained one lap after another from the Ripper […] Conditions Report Olivier Denis-Larocque | January 4, 2019 0 Comments
Revelstoke, BC Conditions Report: 2019 Powder Skiing and Pillow Galore Towering over a string of white mushrooms, Jack was visualizing the possible scenarios. Would the pillow launch him into a precarious boulder hole or an uncontrollable tomahawk over the overhanging cliff band? In a typical Jack fashion, he pushed the thought aside and yelled with a raspy tone: “Watch me shred this line boys”. His skis sliced through the monstrous pillows […] Conditions Report Olivier Denis-Larocque | January 4, 2019 0 Comments
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