Gray’s Peak in Kokanee Glacier Park David Lussier on May 12, 2010 Gray’s peak, located near the southern boundary of Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park, offers easy mountaineering on glaciers along with a few fun granite alpine ridge climbs. This 2740m peak is easily accessible from Nelson and can be climbed in a day from the […]
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Étoile Filante IV 5.11c, 300m, South face of Asgard peak, Valhallas David Lussier on Sep 15, 2011 Cam Shute and I returned to beautiful Mulvey Basin in Valhalla Provincial Park this past July and completed a new route on the South Face of Asgard Peak. Our cumulative efforts spread over two years along with an
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Whitewater Rocks David Lussier on Jul 25, 2016 Whitewater Ski Resort is well known for its advanced ski terrain and fantastic backcountry skiing. Despite being easily accessible from Nelson, summer opportunities are little known; they include off-trail hiking, ridge walks, peak scrambles and, now, alpine rock climbing. Since 2010, David has spent numerous days developing
Slabadabadoo! AD, 5.7, 350m, Drinnan Slabs David Lussier on Aug 21, 2016 Slabadabadoo is a very fun slab climb on good rock in a beautiful alpine setting. It is located in the center of the Drinnan Slab at the headwaters of Hoder Creek in the Southwest corner of Valhalla Provincial Park. The Southwest facing slab
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Many moons ago, three good friends decided to make an early season ski tour to Mt. Brennan in the Goat range between Kaslo and New Denver, B.C. On its glaciated east flank they were guaranteed some fresh early season snow as recent storms had dumped upwards of 70cm. It was mid October so there was
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How to choose an avalanche course
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