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Is the ski season over?

I have spent the last days with a good team skiing at Haines Pass. Spring is very early this year, now we have the snow conditions we normally have in early May. Does it mean skiing is not possible, or not good?. Of course not, I usually ski till at least mid-may from the road…

Easter Week-end and more

The winter is passing by so fast. with mild temperatures and low precipitations, it seems like I am still waiting for the winter to show up. But, when I came back to town yesterday, it seems like spring is well set-up in the valley with the first swans already swimming on the unfrozen Marsh Lake.…

Haines Pass Backcountry Skiing

After more than 3 years of work, I am happy to announce  shortly the release of my new publication, a guide book about backcountry skiing in the Haines Pass area.  Between the Yukon and the Alaskan coast, the Chilkat Pass ( also known as Haines Pass) is a unique place for skiing. In the 164…

2016

Not a lot of posts for 2016, since the beginning of the ski season. I have been too busy skiing but also working on big projects, news will be published soon. But, conditions are not too bad ans skiing is good with powder skiing almost everyday.  

Summer skiing in Canada

Winter is over, summer is on…but in the Yukon, because of the amazing terrain we have, ski season is never completely over. With the help of Icefield Discovery, we headed up on the Kluane icefield. Our mission was  to test some of the new 2015 models from ZAG   and from Ceramic sportswear Sand our goal…

Canada Day

How to celebrate Canada Day in the Yukon. Summer is wonderful in the Yukon. Days are endless, sunset are followed by sunrise and you can enjoy the midnight sun. We decided to gain a bit of elevation in the middle of Kluane national park for a couple of ski sessions. Thanks to Icefiel Discovery and…

Friends visiting part 2

More picture from a nice trip we had in Haines Pass, between Yukon, Alaska and British Columbia. The good snow provided us some easy travel. Snow conditions and the weather we very good. We had time to enjoy the nice surrounding. Temperatures were good. Good freezing conditions at night but  sometimes largely above Oc during…