Northwest Mountain Experience
po box 276 612 Main St. V0G 2C0 Slocan, BC, Canada

A few moments from today's tour @valkyradventures with a great group of locals.

A little footy from yesterday's storm session. Eric getting deep in Stoney Trees. On site this week at Valkyr Lodge. Availability for locals.

Snowpack test profile today in the North Kokanee Range on a NW aspect at 2100m. Height of snow 155cm. Open bowl feature, just below a ridgeline. The Oct 18th rain crust was not observed at this elevation in this area. The early Oct rain crust was down 75cm. Compression tests showed no significant shears. Although small facets were found above and below the early Oct crust. The snowpack was strong in this location. Caution variability in snowpack character when stepping out in bigger terrain. #snowsafety

Enjoying a little split board tour and some turns last week in our local mountains. Good skiing and riding can be had at upper elevations, but those early season hazards of rocks and logs are lurking shallow in the snowpack. Be careful out there & float like a butterfly! Rider: @knevel #splitboarding @ospreypacks

Woke up this morning in a dark guides room. After moving around from various backcountry lodges and mountain ranges this winter, I sat for a moment half a sleep in the dark, wondering, where am I. Then looked out the window to my office and playground for the day thinking, it's gonna be good day! #skitouring @ Purcell Mountains

I just won 2 day passes to White Water Ski Resort in a fundraiser raffle for our local elementry school! Big Thanks to @whitewaterskiresort for supporting local schools...and our deep powder addiction! #powderskiing #raffletickets

Snowghosts and Kootenay Cold Smoke! A few images from today with @northwest_mountain_experience #kootenaycoldsmoke #skitouring @ Valkyr Mountain Lodge

A few snaps of what today looked like with @northwest_mountain_experience #skitouring @ Valkyr Mountain Lodge

Be careful friends. We don't have a lot of weak layers in the snowpack right now but the wind slabs have been reactive to skier traffic and also natural triggers when the winds picks up. #southernselkirks #westkootz @ Columbia Mountains

Just shared an incredible week in the mountains with this awesome group of human beings! #skitouringfamily #BigThanks #earnyourturns

Big Thanks to all the guests & staff of @northwest_mountain_experience It's been an awesome winter so far with one storm after another! The days are full with preparing incredible meals, pushin fresh up-tracks, sendin the downs, hot spirit-world saunas and trying to keep up with emails and logistics. Big Thanks to everyone who helps this world go around! Especially thankful to be working with Chef Mary this week and have Logan helping out as well. #skitouringfamily #mountainlife

Wandering through the forest. Lichen liken cookies. #lichen #skitouring @ Planet Earth

Impressive snow ghosts at upper elevations. #skitouring @ Planet Earth

Our awesome Chef Stephanie Verot getting deep in the Valkyr Range. #skitouring #powderskiing

Awesome group, great conditions. Deep in our backyard. #skitouring

Touring up through snow pillows and steep playful lines. #skitouring