Category Archives: Skiing

Ski touring the Wapta Icefields in Banff National Park

Posted on November 18, 2017 by danrostron

It was March 2016, and after a disappointing start to the season in the Alps I was excited to be heading to the Canadian Rockies in search of the champagne powder that had eluded me on previous jaunts to this … Continue reading →

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A skiers recovery from an ACL reconstruction

Posted on October 23, 2016 by danrostron

The accident It was the last run of the last day of a holiday in March 2014, when skiing off-piste on Whistler Peak, I jumped a small cliff, landed awkwardly in wind affected snow, legs too tired to adjust, one … Continue reading →

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Ski-touring Whistler Backcountry (Fitzsimmons Range)

Posted on March 22, 2014 by danrostron

The frustrating thing about Whistler ski resort, due to the fact that everywhere in-bounds is considered fair game, is how quickly the resort gets tracked out after a good snow dump. Even locals have a rule that after 30cm has … Continue reading →

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Powder heaven in Niseko, Hokkaido, Japan

Posted on March 1, 2013 by danrostron

I’d been wanting to ski Japan ever since I’d seen the ski movies with powder so deep you could barely move. Visions of powder up to your neck, funnel shaped volcanoes and more tree-lined skiing than you could ever need … Continue reading →

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