Ash and Joel's visit to Calgary

Ash and Joel came for a visit at the beginning of March (took me a while to upload the pics). We stared the weekend at Emerald Lake and kept on driving to the pass. Heady was forced to study in the info center for the skiing in the Roger's Pass Info Centre, while Karl, Jo and I took the newbies up Grizzly. Ash and Joel signed up for the authentic tour and we even spent the night in Wheeler - Heady made it for that adventure! We can't wait for them to come back again now that we have them hooked on the backcountry!

We started rather flat... The lake was a good warm up for the Ontario Legs Syndrome.

As we were poking aroud the cabins at Emerald Lake, the entire roof of snow fell about 10 ft in front of us. Tree bombs have nothing on an entire roof of snow.

We were treated to some nice schmoo lower on Grizzly.

Joel just before his first backcountry turns. Changed his life!

Ash scoping her line.

On Sunday morning, we were treated to blue skies and decided to check out the Illecillewaet Valley and glacier.

I always win... Newbies...

Heady was pretty stoked to be back on skis in the backcountry. Obviously the camera was in full action.

On the way into the valley.

We dug a pit, but the Patterson girls decided to turn it into a fort.


Not a bad day for a tour.


I think that Joel is going to give up the urban life for good.

Parting shot through the trees.

The hut was almost empty with all the luxuries of home.

Seems like some sort of add for port. I think they liked the trip!

French/Haig/Robertson... Finally

After 2 failed attempts at the French/Haig/Robertson traverse, the weather "seemed" like it would cooperate and Nick was forced to spend the day with 3 medical students high in the alpine.

The tour started in beautiful, hot weather and we were suckered into heading for the col.

It was great to see Goad back out in the backcountry... sober too.

Pete " Gut Rot" Stevers

We started to see the heinous weather that awaited us on the Haig.

We figured that roping up would give the appearance of being hardcore. No one messed with us.

Not looking so pretty ahead.

The weather turned to complete soup but at least there was a track to follow across the glacier.

Stupid Weather Network...

This guy is always smiling...