• Winter Camping and Crowfoot Glades – March 26 and 27

    Winter Camping and Crowfoot Glades – March 26 and 27

    With his long held desire to start winter camping, to save time at the start of a ski tour, Alex convinced us to head out winter camping. Looking for sites, we decided on the Wilcox Pass trailhead, which is at the very south end of Jasper National Park near the Icefields Center. In the winter, you […]

  • Welcome to CdnRockies.com!

    Welcome to CdnRockies.com!

    Welcome to CdnRockies.com, a growing collection of information about adventures in the Canadian Rockies. We aspire to collect information about the backcountry and other adventures possible in the Rockies. We also want you to have a fun and safe time. Safety takes individual responsibility and knowledge – check out our Safety Information and Disclaimer.

  • West Nile Trail Pics March 2016

    West Nile Trail Pics March 2016

    On March 13, Alex, Paul, Anne, Heather, and I headed up to the well anchored slopes of West Nile for some turns. West Nile has treated us well, with fairly guarded slopes (with some overhead exposure) and has held fairly good snow. The trees in the upper two thirds are well spaced for some turns and the […]

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