Canadian Rockies Backcountry Basecamp

Conor Hurley

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In early March, we set up a Canadian Rockies Backcountry Basecamp.

A basecamp is a great way to explore remote backcountry skiing. During a period of good stability, we eased over to a quiet part of the Rockies to get explore some inviting backcountry ski terrain. After a great day of backcountry skiing and splitboarding, we set up camp in the valley bottom near a glacier fed creek. Basecamping with a hot tent is quite enjoyable. While we cooked dinner by the wood stove, our gear dried out next to the chimney.

It’s been a deep winter in the Rockies and it continued to snow on our trip. We were able to spend some time in the alpine, but riding this 2000’+ (600m) run was exceptional skiing and splitboarding.

Canadian Rockies Backcountry Basecamp, wndr alpine intention110 — Our small group backcountry basecamp program allows us to explore quiet, remote zones and yields an untracked experience.

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