A Bluebird Rogers Pass Tour: Youngs Peak

In mid-February Alex and I went on a dream ski trip with a great group of friends. We embarked on the famous Canadian Powder Highway, driving some 1,500 miles through beautiful British Columbia and skiing at some of the best resorts the province and the country have to offer. The route also took us straight through Rogers Pass, a backcountry ski mecca in its own right. We had three days booked in the Revelstoke/Rogers Pass area and hoped that one of the days would allow for a bigger objective in the Rogers Pass backcountry. We got lucky and on our final day in the area the forecast was calling for clear skies, calm conditions, and a mostly favorable avalanche forecast. We were going on a tour!

Backcountry Ski Trips, Canada, Winter TripsSonja SaxeMarch 3, 2025

A Helicopter Tour of the Canadian Rockies

Rockies Heli has two helicopter bases, one is located in Canmore and the other is located about two hours north of Canmore just off the Icefields Parkway. I opted to go on a tour from their Icefields base. The drive to the base is an adventure on its own.