Howden Hut and skiing in Fiordland
A weekend trip with Hans to attempt to ski some peaks around Howden Hut, on the fiordland side of the … Continue reading Howden Hut and skiing in Fiordland
Tag: Backcountry
Misadventures in the two thumbs
Clint and I decided to avoid some of the high avalanche danger that has been present after large storms in … Continue reading Misadventures in the two thumbs
Ellendaltinden North Couloir
Hans, Sheila and myself headed up to Ellendaltinden. We had intended to climb and ski the steeper north couloir but … Continue reading Ellendaltinden North Couloir
Blatinden and the Plan C
Hans, Sheila and myself drove back to the Lyngen area from Tromso and decided to ski Blatinden. Our goal was … Continue reading Blatinden and the Plan C
Stortinden & the day we all felt exhausted
Yesterday’s eleven hour plus adventure left us all exhausted. We woke up, packed all our belongings up from the great … Continue reading Stortinden & the day we all felt exhausted
Store Lakselvtindane
Hans, Angus, Sheila and I ascended Store Lakeselvtindane. The access to which is via the Thomas Couloir, a long, steep but … Continue reading Store Lakselvtindane
Goalborri – From Fishing Village to Summit
Day two of our Norwegian adventure saw Hans, Sheila and myself ascend and ski from the summit of Goalborri mountain, … Continue reading Goalborri – From Fishing Village to Summit
Jægervasstinden in the Lyngen Alps, Norway
Hans Anderson and myself are in northern Norway for two weeks of ski touring and we decided on our first … Continue reading Jægervasstinden in the Lyngen Alps, Norway
Fernie’s Three Sisters
Went for an early morning tour with Ben Jackman up to the summit of the Three Sisters outside Fernie. We … Continue reading Fernie’s Three Sisters
Quick summit dashes
A quick wrap up of my season here in Japan with the summit of Karamatsu dake, the top of the … Continue reading Quick summit dashes