Roger's Pass, BC

**Lash LaRue** · 10-31-2006, 05:13 PM

I am heading up to Calgary for a Conference next month and am then planning to head over to Roger's Pass for some backcountry riding.

Having never been boarding in western Canada, I'm hoping someone here can suggest good routes/lines in the area or any references (books/links) on skiing around Roger's that you can point me toward.

..or if anyone from the area would be kind enuff to give us a tour I'll buy dinner and beer.

thx

**Beaver** · 10-31-2006, 05:23 PM

Ski up behind the best western hotel. Lots of good lines that you can see once you get up around the corner from the hotel. Just follow the trail from the hotel, it will follow the drainage, you will cross a creek and continue up the drainage. When you are about to cross the first avy path from your right you can turn right and go up through those trees to grizzly shoulder. Good skiing if the avy danger is high. If you go over the ridge there is a nirun down to the highway that ends in a bit of a schnarb of bushes. If instead of climbing grizly tees you continue up the drainage lines will open up all around you. Pick one and find a route to the top. You can pick up a book at the best western right there at the summit.

If you want to stay at the hotel call them and ask if they still have a "skiers special" 604 837 2126

**DougW** · 10-31-2006, 05:46 PM

There is a National Park visitor centre right beside the motel that has all the avie reports and maps . The guides there are pretty knowledgeable.

You can get guide books in Calgary on your way through. MEC on 10th ave would be sure to have several.

**Eldo** · 10-31-2006, 05:50 PM

Leelau has posted some excellent Rogers' Pass trip reports.

Check out his website for 2005: http://www.leelau.net/index2005.htm

That covers a lot of the classics.

Also, do a search on the TGR forums for "Rogers Pass" and I'm sure you will find more info.

**LeeLau** · 10-31-2006, 06:10 PM

There's more info here:

http://www.leelau.net/2006/rogers/ba...fton250206.htm

The info centre is incredible - not the usual tourist pap but well-informed, knowledgeable people who know their stuff.
I go there every year but never bothered putting up TRs till I had a decent camera.

Books and more info - http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/bc/glacier/activ/activ1_e.asp

Maps here: http://www.leelau.net/ns.htm

**Mex** · 10-31-2006, 08:07 PM

Probably the easiest access is what is listed above. Start behind the hotel. The Murray Toft Map is pretty good. Lots of options but also lots of avi chutes in a narrow valley.