Comments on: Dawn of the Day – Valhalla Mountain Touring http://www.wildsnow.com/8881/candian-backcountry-powder-skiing-lodges-tips/ Backcountry Skiing Weblog Blog, FAQs, more, links and info about randonnee, telemark and backcountry ski mountaineering. Sat, 18 May 2013 05:40:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Pierson Bourquin http://www.wildsnow.com/8881/candian-backcountry-powder-skiing-lodges-tips/#comment-51953 Pierson Bourquin Tue, 12 Mar 2013 06:57:42 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=8881#comment-51953 Greetings Is any of the terrain at Valhalla Mountain Touring glaciated? A friend is offering a last minute opening which I'm considering and I'd like to get some glacier travel experience. Insights appreciated. Pierson Greetings
Is any of the terrain at Valhalla Mountain Touring glaciated?
A friend is offering a last minute opening which I’m considering and I’d like to get some glacier travel experience.
Insights appreciated.
Pierson

]]> By: Mike Kelly http://www.wildsnow.com/8881/candian-backcountry-powder-skiing-lodges-tips/#comment-49529 Mike Kelly Wed, 02 Jan 2013 01:21:00 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=8881#comment-49529 Great to see you and Lisa at the 10th Christmas party. Looks like you had as much fun as we did in Revy though we used less energy for the up. Great to see you and Lisa at the 10th Christmas party.
Looks like you had as much fun as we did in Revy though we used less energy
for the up.

]]> By: John Traeger http://www.wildsnow.com/8881/candian-backcountry-powder-skiing-lodges-tips/#comment-49365 John Traeger Mon, 24 Dec 2012 01:06:32 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=8881#comment-49365 Having been to many of the BC huts over the last decade or so, the closest thing I have seen in the US is the Barron Yurt out of Mazama WA. Situated on the edge of the Pasayten wilderness on the NE side of the Cascades they get excellent coastal snow depth with continental temps (not unlike the Selkirks). They have a good selection of both treed and alpine terrain giving good weather options. And yes, I too am a reformed snow camper. Once you go hut, you don't go back... Having been to many of the BC huts over the last decade or so, the closest thing I have seen in the US is the Barron Yurt out of Mazama WA. Situated on the edge of the Pasayten wilderness on the NE side of the Cascades they get excellent coastal snow depth with continental temps (not unlike the Selkirks). They have a good selection of both treed and alpine terrain giving good weather options.

And yes, I too am a reformed snow camper. Once you go hut, you don’t go back…

]]> By: Craig http://www.wildsnow.com/8881/candian-backcountry-powder-skiing-lodges-tips/#comment-49362 Craig Sun, 23 Dec 2012 16:47:48 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=8881#comment-49362 Funny you mention we like our fat skis up here. After 50 cm day at whitewater this week some guys and I were talking that 150 underfoot would not be out of the question in bottomless powder. This from a bunch of guys with 130 mm underfoot. Funny you mention we like our fat skis up here. After 50 cm day at whitewater this week some guys and I were talking that 150 underfoot would not be out of the question in bottomless powder. This from a bunch of guys with 130 mm underfoot.

]]> By: Lou Dawson http://www.wildsnow.com/8881/candian-backcountry-powder-skiing-lodges-tips/#comment-49358 Lou Dawson Sun, 23 Dec 2012 01:33:30 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=8881#comment-49358 Thanks for sharing Eric! Thanks for sharing Eric!

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