Goryu North Ridge – Aspect is king
In spring, stay high, stay on the north and powder will be your reward. Today, Greg and I braved the … Continue reading Goryu North Ridge – Aspect is king
Tag: Backcountry
Hokkaido to Hakuba
Greg Young and myself decided to have a week long sojourn to Honshu and the cheapest and most practical method … Continue reading Hokkaido to Hakuba
Shiretoko Peninsula – The end of the Earth
After a season in Japan that can only be described as too busy, a road trip was in order to … Continue reading Shiretoko Peninsula – The end of the Earth
Roger’s Grizzly Peak
A very cold, Wednesday, 7 December 2016 saw Fernando line me up with his friends, Lukáš Lipina, Michael Němeček and … Continue reading Roger’s Grizzly Peak
Cold as Sapphire
On Tuesday, 6 December 2016 I went ski touring up at Rogers Pass with Glenn Westrup. There was deep unconsolidated … Continue reading Cold as Sapphire
Husume and Spearhead Glacier
On Sunday, 4 December 2016, Georgia Hybz, Adina Bois and myself enjoyed great early season conditions and cold, clear weather … Continue reading Husume and Spearhead Glacier
Elie De Beaumont and Tasman Saddle Hut
A three day weather window appeared on the forecast scheduled for the last few days of October. Greg Young and … Continue reading Elie De Beaumont and Tasman Saddle Hut
An attempt at Mt Arrowsmith
On what proved to be a rare weather window in October, Ryan Taylor and myself headed up to Cameron Hut … Continue reading An attempt at Mt Arrowsmith
Ball Crossing
New Zealand plays host to lots of weird and quirky things that have long since passed the rest of the … Continue reading Ball Crossing
Mount Somnus and the Somnus Couloir
New Zealand’s mountains have waived goodbye to the extended sunshine and has developed a serious melancholy; the doldrums of drizzle, cloud … Continue reading Mount Somnus and the Somnus Couloir