ski touring - Tareef's Mountain Misadventures

Hynes Peak - June 7 2025

A fun little peak in the Squamish Valley area; there's no trail, but you can scramble/bushwhack up, and snowshoe/ski very nicely if you time the road right

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Mount Adams (Washington) - June 1 2025

A classic ski descent, this cascade volcano is the second-highest major summit in Washington State, boasts over 2000m of prominence, and a ski descent of the same vertical from its summit! Definitely not one to miss

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Mount Archibald (Yukon) - Ski Descent (N Glacier) - May 17 2025

An excellent mountain and ski near Haines Junction, Mount Archibald (when it has a proper snowpack) offers a simple approach, great skiing, and an ultra-prominent peak. What's not to love?

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Mount Sampson - May 14 2025

An excellent, but strenuous summit in the Lillooet River area north of Pemberton, Mount Sampson makes for a pretty nice ski descent, though you do have a decent bootpack to do at the start if you wait for the road to melt out

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Fire Mountain - May 2 2025

A rarely-ascended but prominent mountain, this makes for an excellent trip in the spring (or winter, if you have a sled). Easy forest travel, and very straightforward terrain above. We skied the first internet/publicised descent, and skiing is recommended!

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Mount Joffre (attempt) (on skis) - April 26 2025

We didn't quite make the summit due to time, but nonetheless a fun trip, which hopefully can serve as good beta for those trying to replicate the experience. Mount Joffre is an ultra and 11000er, so it's worth the effort!

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Phalanx Mountain - April 19 2025

A short and sweet peak, accessed from the top of the Showcase T-Bar at Whistler/Blackcomb, this summit is a pretty accessible one, with a fun bootpack (the Stairmaster) to the top, and some pretty nice ski lines down further into the backcountry, or directly back inbounds

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Mamquam Mountain - April 18 2025

One of "the big 2" peaks I can see from my home in Squamish every day, this is a prominent, glaciated summit that towers over the town of Squamish. A bit of a classically gnarly BC approach, but some rewarding skiing once you break out of the trees.

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Slalok Mountain - April 13 2025

This is the mountain you see standing directly over the Upper Joffre Lake, a classic peak with an excellent ski line right down the face people stare at and take photos of all the time. A must-ski!

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Mount Taylor (Duffey Lake) - April 12 2025

One of the smaller/easier peaks in the Joffre Group, this peak is skinnable to the summit, and offers the gamut of easy to freeride ski lines off the top, with no skins required to get back down. A great introductory tour for the area

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Lassen Peak - April 9 2025

A classic ski touring peak, though done in a less common way from Manzanita Lake before the road beyond is open I would highly recommend this route, ideally in full winter. Digestible distance/elevation, skiing summit-to-car, and probably great snow

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North Schell Peak - April 6 2025

A rarely-skied ultra in eastern Nevada, this one's a gem! I scoped a unique uptrack for our approach, but it turned out to be a ski run too good to resist! You'll want a 4x4 to get there, but if you do, I can't recommend this one enough. An easy approach, amazing skiing, and an ultra to boot!

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Mount Whitney (Mountaineer's Route ski descent) - April 4 2025

A mountain that needs little introduction. I think this is the best way to approach it. No permit hassle in the winter, skiing is fun, and so much better for the way down! Hard to argue with one of the 50 Classic Ski Descents of North America, after all!

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Peak 9814 (Kirkwood) - April 2 2025

A fairly easy ski tour off of the backside of Kirkwood Ski Resort, this unnamed peak is pleasant walk with a couple nice lines to ski off the top back towards the resort, or to give you access deeper into the backcountry

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Claimstake Mountain - March 22 2025

A fun mountain with mellow to moderate slopes great for skiing, a short ridge traverse to make the peakbagging a little more interesting, and while it has a long road approach, it's mostly downhill, so it can be well-mitigated with skis. 10/10 would recommend

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Mount Henning - March 16 2025

A small, easy, and gentle-sloped peak on the east side of the Coquihalla Highway, this peak is popular amongst sledders, but does offer some nice ski lines, and is easily accessed due to their grooming of the approach road

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Zoa Peak - February 17 2024

A classic, easy ski tour in the Coquihalla Summit area

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Caspar/Snowspider Area (Kosegarten) Touring - February 3 2024

An exploratory day skiing out in the deeper areas of the Duffey, near the peak Kosegarten. In 2023/2024, you have to work for your powder!