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 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

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

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

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

Trip Reports, RockPhil TomlinsonAugust 17, 2017mount norquaybolted anchors, banff, rockies, route description, trad climbing, route, approach, escargot corner, norquay, rock climbing1 Comment

Searching for Dead Snails on Escargot Corner

Legendarily hard to find? Or just misunderstood? Regardless, there's snail fossils, so you should brave the approach (it's not that bad).

Trip Reports, RockPhil TomlinsonAugust 17, 2017mount norquaybolted anchors, banff, rockies, route description, trad climbing, route, approach, escargot corner, norquay, rock climbing1 Comment

Searching for Dead Snails on Escargot Corner

Trip Reports, RockPhil TomlinsonAugust 14, 2017rock, rock climbing, rockies, canmore, kananaskis, calgary, tabvar, bow valley, multi-pitch, route description, access2 Comments

Heart Line is a damn long route

I'm sorry, I must have misheard you, the route is how long?

Trip Reports, RockPhil TomlinsonAugust 14, 2017rock, rock climbing, rockies, canmore, kananaskis, calgary, tabvar, bow valley, multi-pitch, route description, access2 Comments

Trip Reports, RockPhil TomlinsonJuly 27, 2017hector, icefields parkway, route description, multi-pitch, alpine, approach, achilles spire, rock climbing, andromanche2 Comments

Achilles Spire needs to be on your tick list

Classic line, mellow grade, well bolted, what's not to love?

Trip Reports, RockPhil TomlinsonJuly 27, 2017hector, icefields parkway, route description, multi-pitch, alpine, approach, achilles spire, rock climbing, andromanche2 Comments

Achilles Spire needs to be on your tick list

Trip Reports, RockPhil TomlinsonJuly 19, 2017banffbanff, route description, multi-pitch, approach, plutonian shores, climbingComment

Slaying Demons on Plutonian Shores

My biggest nemesis of a route finally falls thanks to using a secret weapon: decent weather

Trip Reports, RockPhil TomlinsonJuly 19, 2017banffbanff, route description, multi-pitch, approach, plutonian shores, climbingComment

Trip Reports, RockPhil TomlinsonJuly 17, 2017scramble, summer, banff, route description, cascade, route, canmore, mountain1 Comment

Contemplating Fratricide Part 1: Scrambling Cascade

A childhood spent wishing I was an only child. Finally, an opportunity presents itself...

Trip Reports, RockPhil TomlinsonJuly 17, 2017scramble, summer, banff, route description, cascade, route, canmore, mountain1 Comment

Contemplating Fratricide Part 1: Scrambling Cascade

Trip Reports, RockPhil TomlinsonJuly 10, 2017banffbanff, rockies, bow valley, cascade, wheat kings, 5.fun, climbing, rock climbing, route description, route, access, mapComment

A Downright Pleasant Day

5.fun climbing on Cascade's Wheat Kings

Trip Reports, RockPhil TomlinsonJuly 10, 2017banffbanff, rockies, bow valley, cascade, wheat kings, 5.fun, climbing, rock climbing, route description, route, access, mapComment

Trip Reports, Rock, ThoughtsPhil TomlinsonJune 02, 2017scree, route description, multi-pitch, route, trad climbing, mount yamnuska, yamnuska, climbing2 Comments

Thankful on Direttissima

Sometimes a moment of terror can make you thankful

Trip Reports, Rock, ThoughtsPhil TomlinsonJune 02, 2017scree, route description, multi-pitch, route, trad climbing, mount yamnuska, yamnuska, climbing2 Comments

Trip Reports, RockPhil TomlinsonMay 14, 2017route description, topo, bow valley, route, approach, valley view, tick, rock climbingComment

Another Day, Another Climb, Another Snowstorm

It's been warm and sunny lately so it should be no surprise that it started dumping snow when we started up Valley View - right?

Trip Reports, RockPhil TomlinsonMay 14, 2017route description, topo, bow valley, route, approach, valley view, tick, rock climbingComment

Another Day, Another Climb, Another Snowstorm