With snow finally falling in earnest and the ski hills already open, it is time to start getting out into the backcountry for some famous Rockies’ skiing! I headed up to Chester Lake last Saturday for an afternoon warm-up on this popular and scenic locals’ favorite. Beautiful day with great snow coverage for so early […]

Fall is always a tentative season for most of us outdoorsy types. Not enough snow to ski or snowshoe, too cold to rock climb and hike, and conditions a bit too uncertain for any exciting mountaineering objectives. But the shoulder season does have a silver lining: The Banff Mountain Film and Book Festivals! Yamnuska is […]

Fall in the Bow Valley is quickly turning into winter and with it we are transitioning into our winter programs. Yamnuska guides have already been out finding early season Ice and Mixed climbing as well as seeking out the snow covered slopes of glaciers that provide the first fresh turns of the ski season (rock […]