With skis, a snowboard or telemark skis, whatever the tools. You are at the right place to find the best slopes between Alaska and the Yukon and to know more about skiing in the Yukon.
I used my experience, my passion for photography and my time well spent in the mountains to write and publish two guide books. The perfect tools to prepare you ski adventures between Alaska and Yukon at White Pass and Haines Pass.
I was born in the small village of le Grand Bornand, in the Aravis mountain range, in the middle of the Alps. I started skiing at the age of 1.5 years old. Skier, snowboarder and mountaineer. Professionally or for fun, I have been skiing in the backcountry for over 25 years and still have the same pleasure to do it.
I have been living in the Yukon for 10 years and still love it more than ever.
Skiers are depressed because of the unusual absence of snow in the Whitehorse area. But in the mountains, it is not too bad, even better than some previous years. Snow amount is not too bad, close to 1 meter at White Pass summit, and the stability is mostly good.Not a lot of depth hoar yet,…
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I would like to share pictures of great snow and good skiing…. But, so far we have a very dry winter. White Pass is a bit better than Haines Pass but the amount of snow is well below the normal for this time of the year. It is possible to ski, we had some nice…
After the crazy warm early December and the low amount of precipitation we had, the ski conditions are not too bad. The last snowfall has left between 15 and 25cm of new fresh cold snow. So far, this nice surface layer has been just a bit affected by the north wind. The good thing, with the warm…
Last April, I had the chance to be part of a nice adventure with the Bon Appétit ski team. A nice trip, a lot of pleasure, a lot of fun but also a great professionalism, this is the secret of the success for Bon Appétit. A big thank you to Fabien Maierhofer, Victor Galuchot, Nico…
A video I have made last summer in the Yukon side of the Mont Saint Elias range close to Mont Logan. The weather was not very cooperative but we had a lot of fun and enjoyed the majesty of this wild and wonderful piece of earth. Click on the picture below to see the video:
