THE MOST AMBITIOUS SKI TRAVERSE EVER March 22, 2016 KOOTENAY MOUNTAIN CULTURE magazine When four ski mountaineers decided to travel…
The Monashees have long been considered the holy grail of the grand traverses. On May 7, 2022, Douglas Noblet, Stephen…
The longest traverse of all, it runs 320 kilometres (199 miles) along the crest of the Rocky Mountains between Jasper…
First skied in 1984, it’s very popular. The route travels through the spectacular Premier Range, follows a good line and…
If you are really ambitious, you could repeat the attempt to link all the grand traverses through the Columbia Mountains…
By Dave Quinn, Kootenay Mountain Culture Magazine We lean against the airplane windows, flying between the Kootenays and British Columbia’s…
Bugs to Rogers is the oldest and most iconic of the Grand Traverses, revered for its spectacular alpine scenery, steep…
For those devotees of winter and wild places, there’s no pilgrimage deeper than the ski traverse, one of the most…
There are eight grand traverses in the Columbia Mountains. A “grand traverse” is a wilderness route that follows a natural…
Palau’s waters are some of the most biodiverse in the world—thanks to its defenders The Hatohobei people's innovative protections ensure…