Mountain Wagon

Skiing, Trip ReportsPhil TomlinsonJanuary 22, 2019burstall passkananaskis, traverse, ski touring, route description, peter lougheed provincial park, FHR Traverse, french haig robertson traverse, approach, gps trackComment

Plan B: The French-Haig-Robertson Traverse

Beauty one day traverse - right in our backyard

Skiing, Trip ReportsPhil TomlinsonJanuary 22, 2019burstall passkananaskis, traverse, ski touring, route description, peter lougheed provincial park, FHR Traverse, french haig robertson traverse, approach, gps trackComment

Plan B: The French-Haig-Robertson Traverse

Trip Reports, SkiingPhil TomlinsonJanuary 17, 2019rogers passrogers pass, hermit, grizzly shoulder, connaught creek, little sifton traverse, skiing, ski touring, traverse, inversionComment

A Perfect Day On The Little Sifton Traverse

Day trips don’t get much better than that…

Trip Reports, SkiingPhil TomlinsonJanuary 17, 2019rogers passrogers pass, hermit, grizzly shoulder, connaught creek, little sifton traverse, skiing, ski touring, traverse, inversionComment

A Perfect Day On The Little Sifton Traverse

Trip Reports, SkiingPhil TomlinsonJanuary 17, 2019rogers passski touring, skiing, rogers pass, parks, access, gps track, backcountry2 Comments

Going Where the Crowds Don't Go: Wolverine Ridge

Great skiing, no crowds. Hard to argue with that.

Trip Reports, SkiingPhil TomlinsonJanuary 17, 2019rogers passski touring, skiing, rogers pass, parks, access, gps track, backcountry2 Comments

Going Where the Crowds Don't Go: Wolverine Ridge

Trip Reports, SkiingPhil TomlinsonJanuary 14, 2019rogers passrogers pass, skiing, ski touring, gps track, access, route, route description, mcgill shoulder, gun-barrels2 Comments

Gun-Barrels and Exploration on McGill Shoulder

Deep snow, sparse trees, great line.

Trip Reports, SkiingPhil TomlinsonJanuary 14, 2019rogers passrogers pass, skiing, ski touring, gps track, access, route, route description, mcgill shoulder, gun-barrels2 Comments

Gun-Barrels and Exploration on McGill Shoulder

Trip Reports, SkiingPhil TomlinsonJanuary 14, 2019Rogers Passrogers pass, skiing, ski touring, hermit, parks, avalanches, snow, access, gps track, route, route descriptionComment

A Sweet Day Skiing Hermit

I don’t normally spend much time around Hermit. I think I might need to fix that.

Trip Reports, SkiingPhil TomlinsonJanuary 14, 2019Rogers Passrogers pass, skiing, ski touring, hermit, parks, avalanches, snow, access, gps track, route, route descriptionComment

Trip Reports, SkiingPhil TomlinsonJanuary 11, 2019asulkan hutforever young, asulkan, asulkan hut, couloir, skiing, ski touring, rogers pass, parks, gps track, approach, route, route descriptionComment

Skiing Forever Young - An Early Season Birthday Gift in Rogers Pass

A legendary line - super early season

Trip Reports, SkiingPhil TomlinsonJanuary 11, 2019asulkan hutforever young, asulkan, asulkan hut, couloir, skiing, ski touring, rogers pass, parks, gps track, approach, route, route descriptionComment

Skiing Forever Young - An Early Season Birthday Gift in Rogers Pass

Trip Reports, SkiingPhil TomlinsonDecember 25, 2018egypt lake banffski touring, egypt lake, banff, huts, skiing, approach, gps track1 Comment

Ski Touring Egypt Lake - The Right Way, and the Wrong Way

If you feel like avoiding a trash through the trees on your way to the Egypt Lake Shelter - then read on.

Trip Reports, SkiingPhil TomlinsonDecember 25, 2018egypt lake banffski touring, egypt lake, banff, huts, skiing, approach, gps track1 Comment

Ski Touring Egypt Lake - The Right Way, and the Wrong Way

Thoughts, Skiing, OpinionsPhil TomlinsonDecember 04, 2018kootenay mountain culture, avalanche canada, mountain culture group, avalanches, risk, skiing, ski touring, backcountry, revelstoke, freelanceComment

How Avalanche Bulletins Come to Life

Ever wonder how the forecasters at Avalanche Canada build their bulletins? I went and found out and you can read all about it in the latest issue of KMC.

Thoughts, Skiing, OpinionsPhil TomlinsonDecember 04, 2018kootenay mountain culture, avalanche canada, mountain culture group, avalanches, risk, skiing, ski touring, backcountry, revelstoke, freelanceComment

Skiing, News, ThoughtsPhil TomlinsonNovember 23, 2018mountain life magazine, avalanche canada, ski touring, skiing, MIN, mountain information networkComment

The Mountain Information Network

Avalanche Canada's Mountain Information Network - do it.

Skiing, News, ThoughtsPhil TomlinsonNovember 23, 2018mountain life magazine, avalanche canada, ski touring, skiing, MIN, mountain information networkComment

ReviewsPhil TomlinsonNovember 19, 2018review, jacket, eVent, westcomb vapor, westcomb, gearComment

Canadian Review: Westcomb Vapor Jacket

It ain’t the lightest jacket around, but it’s breathable, and burly as hell

ReviewsPhil TomlinsonNovember 19, 2018review, jacket, eVent, westcomb vapor, westcomb, gearComment

Phil TomlinsonNovember 19, 2018avalanche canada, revelstoke review, ski touring, skiing, backcountry, avalanches, revelstoke, liam harrap, communityComment

Avalanche Canada - in desperate need of funding

Phil TomlinsonNovember 19, 2018avalanche canada, revelstoke review, ski touring, skiing, backcountry, avalanches, revelstoke, liam harrap, communityComment

Rock, Trip ReportsPhil TomlinsonOctober 02, 2018mount rundlerundlehorn, rundle, banff, climbing, katherine, chelsea, route description, approachComment

Sub-Zero on Rundlehorn

So what if it was sub zero on route? Beats a weekend inside…

Rock, Trip ReportsPhil TomlinsonOctober 02, 2018mount rundlerundlehorn, rundle, banff, climbing, katherine, chelsea, route description, approachComment

ReviewsPhil TomlinsonSeptember 27, 2018MSR, twin sisters tarp shelter, mids, ski touring, norway7 Comments

Review: MSR Twin Sisters Tarp Shelter

Swing and a miss

ReviewsPhil TomlinsonSeptember 27, 2018MSR, twin sisters tarp shelter, mids, ski touring, norway7 Comments

Thoughts, SkiingPhil TomlinsonSeptember 04, 2018powder magazine, skiing, memories, sad, dad, freelance, external1 Comment

How a Son Remembers His Father - Powder Magazine

Thanks to Powder Magazine for the opportunity to share some memories of Dad.

Thoughts, SkiingPhil TomlinsonSeptember 04, 2018powder magazine, skiing, memories, sad, dad, freelance, external1 Comment

How a Son Remembers His Father - Powder Magazine

Trip Reports, Rock, AlpinePhil TomlinsonAugust 03, 2018mount rexford, bcchilliwack, alpine, climbing, rock climbing, mount rexford, coast, south coast1 Comment

The West Ridge of Mount Rexford

Well that’s just gorgeous…

Trip Reports, Rock, AlpinePhil TomlinsonAugust 03, 2018mount rexford, bcchilliwack, alpine, climbing, rock climbing, mount rexford, coast, south coast1 Comment

Rock, Trip ReportsPhil TomlinsonJuly 26, 2018mount cory, albertamount cory, climbing, rock climbing, trad climbing, hoka heyComment

Hoka Hey without the deranged bird

Super fun, super sustained, super day

Rock, Trip ReportsPhil TomlinsonJuly 26, 2018mount cory, albertamount cory, climbing, rock climbing, trad climbing, hoka heyComment

ThoughtsPhil TomlinsonJuly 22, 2018cbc early edition, ash kelly, risk, loss, mourning, skiing2 Comments

CBC Interview - They Died Doing What They Loved

Chatting with the CBC about losing my Dad to a skiing accident

ThoughtsPhil TomlinsonJuly 22, 2018cbc early edition, ash kelly, risk, loss, mourning, skiing2 Comments

CBC Interview - They Died Doing What They Loved

Trip Reports, AlpinePhil TomlinsonJuly 22, 2018garibaldi provincial parkgaribaldi, bc parks, climbing, mountaineering, approach, summit, route, route description, camping1 Comment

Mount Garibaldi - Took Long Enough Dammit

A big, beautiful mountain gets knocked off the tick list.

Trip Reports, AlpinePhil TomlinsonJuly 22, 2018garibaldi provincial parkgaribaldi, bc parks, climbing, mountaineering, approach, summit, route, route description, camping1 Comment

Mount Garibaldi - Took Long Enough Dammit

Skiing, Trip ReportsPhil TomlinsonJuly 11, 2018mount matiermountaineering, mount matier, duffy, skiing, camping, mistakesComment

Mount Matier - Anatomy of a Terrible Camp and a Great Weekend

Ultralight tent OR exposed camp location. Not both.

Skiing, Trip ReportsPhil TomlinsonJuly 11, 2018mount matiermountaineering, mount matier, duffy, skiing, camping, mistakesComment

Mount Matier - Anatomy of a Terrible Camp and a Great Weekend

Skiing, Trip ReportsPhil TomlinsonMay 09, 2018mt temple, lake lousiespring, skiing, couloir, Mt. Temple, lake louise2 Comments

Aemmer Couloir - Skiing the North Face of Mt. Temple

Another weekend, another couloir? Well, almost.

Skiing, Trip ReportsPhil TomlinsonMay 09, 2018mt temple, lake lousiespring, skiing, couloir, Mt. Temple, lake louise2 Comments

Aemmer Couloir - Skiing the North Face of Mt. Temple

Trip Reports, SkiingPhil TomlinsonApril 09, 2018bow peakgrand daddy, couloir, bow, mosquito creek, icefields parkway, guide, route, route description, map, approach1 Comment

The Grand Daddy Couloir is Ridiculous

Only pooped myself a tiny bit.

Trip Reports, SkiingPhil TomlinsonApril 09, 2018bow peakgrand daddy, couloir, bow, mosquito creek, icefields parkway, guide, route, route description, map, approach1 Comment

Skiing, Trip ReportsPhil TomlinsonApril 09, 2018mount hectormount hector, icefields parkway, mosquito creek, summit, ski, mountaineering, map, route description, routeComment

Mount Hector - All Killer, No Filler

An 11,000er that isn't a slog and has great skiing. What more could you ask for?

Skiing, Trip ReportsPhil TomlinsonApril 09, 2018mount hectormount hector, icefields parkway, mosquito creek, summit, ski, mountaineering, map, route description, routeComment

Skiing, Trip ReportsPhil TomlinsonApril 04, 2018Mt jimmy simpsonJimmy Junior, bow lake, icefields parkway, ACC, route description, route, mapComment

Jimmy Junior - It's Peak Bagging Season Again!

Skiing, Trip ReportsPhil TomlinsonApril 04, 2018Mt jimmy simpsonJimmy Junior, bow lake, icefields parkway, ACC, route description, route, mapComment

Reviews, SkiingPhil TomlinsonMarch 15, 2018pemberton, bc chilko basecamps, pemberton, south coast, ski, skiing, biglinesComment

Review: Chilko Basecamps

Reviews, SkiingPhil TomlinsonMarch 15, 2018pemberton, bc chilko basecamps, pemberton, south coast, ski, skiing, biglinesComment