Race – ROAM Randonne Rally

Posted on February 27, 2013February 28, 2013 by Eric Carter

Saturday was the first day of the Coldsmoke Powderfest in Nelson BC. The local mountain shop: Rivers Oceans and Mountains sponsors the ROAM Randonne Rally as part of the event. I decided to stop at the race on my way through to the Hypoxia conference in Lake Louise. I met Canadian skimo guru Stano and[…]

Steep Skiing – Mt. Garibaldi NE Face

Posted on February 11, 2013May 9, 2023 by Eric Carter

The NE Face of Nch’kay (Mt. Garibaldi) is a classic “steep” ski line on a peak that dominates the Sea to Sky but is still requires a bit of effort to approach. The climb itself is non-technical with much of the face possible to skin followed by a short bootpack to the summit. A snowmobile makes[…]