Tag Archives: Whistler Backcountry

Weekend at Russet Lake – March 18th/20th Whistler BC

Posted on March 19, 2010 by admin

Weekend skiing the area around Russet Lake, Whistler Backcountry Continue reading →

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Spearhead Traverse day 3 – Fissile baby laps (Feb 21, 2010

Posted on February 21, 2010 by admin

Words by Lee Lau. Photos by Lee and Tyler Wilkes unless otherwise noted. All Rights Reserved. After running around the Spearhead for a couple of days, Wilkes and I embarked on a quest to find pow lines off Fissile. The steeper … Continue reading →

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Spearhead Traverse day 2 – Fitzsimmons Glacier – Cheakamus Mtn – Russet Lake (Feb 20, 2010)

Posted on February 20, 2010 by admin

Spearhead Traverse – 3 day tour Continue reading →

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Spearhead Traverse day 1 – Blackcomb to Fitzsimmons Moraine (Feb 19, 2010)

Posted on February 19, 2010 by admin

Spearhead Traverse – 3 days of touring Continue reading →

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Fitzsimmons NW Face – It sucked donkey balls April 25, 2009

Posted on April 25, 2009 by admin

We skied the NW face of Fitzsimmons yesterday – total tour was about 2700m vert, 36km distance and 16.5 hours for most of us (I cut out 2km and 250m of vert). The icy crust was terrifying. It received a combination of rain, suncrust and (probably) also got cleaned out by slides. It was an intense experience to say the least. Continue reading →