A warm front brought a bit of new fresh and wet snow and a lot of wind. So we got approx 20cm of new snow near the Summit, but we also had close to 70km/h of SW wind shifting for SE, temp was close to 0 on monday then dropped to -15c on wednesday. A…
Spring is here, So far it did not bring new snow or warm temperature, but some nice sunny days, so it was enough to go to Haines Pass for a couple of days. Sun was shining, days are getting longer but temperature did not rise up to -15c during the day and close to…
Haines Pass, what a nice play ground for skiers. There are diverse kind of slopes, from gentle large, steep couloirs or nice ridge line. Just like in White Pass area, the winter so far, is a bit different of what we are expecting. But last week, the weather finally gets better and gave us a…
Paul Karchut, a very good telemarked and a journalist from Alberta was in the Yukon to see how people are enjoying the winter up here. He wrote a nice article and check is blog, you will find some good ideas there. Go there : http://toqueandcanoe.com/2013/01/23/intothefrozenyukonwild/
Finally a very good day of skiing. Ski season has been starting slowly this winter. We were waiting weeks for new fresh snow. It is not perfect, but is becoming better with the last snowfall. The White Pass area has received approximatively 60 centimetres of new fresh snow since last week, and the wind calm…
I wish you a Merry Christmas and an Happy New Year. May 2013 lead your skis to some nice powder field and allow you to ride safe.
A small overview of snow conditions at White Pass: watch the video
Ski season is starting slowly. For now, the snowpack seems to be a bit below average for this time of the year and it is really wind affected. It is possible to ski but at low elevation the ski is not great, rocks and trees are not well buried and there is a risk to…
Winter is here, welcome winter. The backcountry ski season is just about to start now with the last snowfalls. It is already possible to ski at Haines Pass, and White Pass is going to provide good ski conditions soon. A good way to be informed and to post informations that you have : the CAC…
In the number 8 of Ski rando magazine, you can find an interesting article about a ski trip in Alaska and the Yukon. Click on the picture below to know more.