Sandro Summits

Category: Trip Reports

  • Rethel Dusted Couloir (The Other North Couloir)

    Rethel Dusted Couloir (The Other North Couloir)

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    November 20, 2021 After circumnavigating the unfrozen lake we found ourselves booting up the wrong apron above Wedgemount Lake. We committed to the line hoping that it would go, and we were definitely rewarded Snow conditions were thin even for November. Wedge North Mainline was snow free all the way to the top. After driving…

  • The “Goatshoe Traverse” (Anderson River Group)

    The “Goatshoe Traverse” (Anderson River Group)

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    July 22-23, 2025 Linking up the peaks in the Anderson River Group has been on my radar for a few years. It traverses a very unique area over many stunning granite domes. On this traverse we linked up 8 peaks in a clockwise loop: Reh, Gemse, Serna, Gamuza, Steinbok, Ibex, Chamois, and Anderson River Mountain.…

  • Sinnes Couloir (Mount Athelstan)

    Sinnes Couloir (Mount Athelstan)

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    May 18, 2025 The mystique of this couloir held out until we were already booting up the guts of it. We still hadn’t had a clear view of the line and had little idea of what to expect. The route getting named “Kiss of Death” by a climber, we were expecting a technical and demanding…

  • Brunswick NE Couloir & Hanover South Couloir

    Brunswick NE Couloir & Hanover South Couloir

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    April 22, 2025 The south side of Brunswick lake has some of the best alpine skiing terrain on the North Shore. I’m sure it would see far more ski traffic if it wasn’t for the steep hike in from Lion’s Bay. We started off from close to sea level, hiking in our trail runners. We…

  • East Face of Matier to Twin One Glacier Descent

    East Face of Matier to Twin One Glacier Descent

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    April 15, 2025 Twin One Couloir is an aesthetic and unique line flanked by glaciers. Our goal was to ski the East Face of Matier to the couloir, make a 60m rappel over the cornice and ski the line. The day was expected to warm up quickly, but additionally the melt freeze crust on the…

  • Aussie Couloir (Joffre Peak)

    Aussie Couloir (Joffre Peak)

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    April 13, 2025 Aussie Couloir is a beautiful and moderate couloir that tops out the ridgeline just below the summit of Joffre. Being on a very south aspect, timing with the sun is very important in the spring. It can easily form crusts in the spring heat. I use ShadeMap for timing lines with Solar…

  • Banana Couloir

    Banana Couloir

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    Feb 18, 2025 The day was quintessentially coastal with the looming fog. We skied down through the fog traversing our way to Ledgeling Couloir and started bootpacking up. The moist coastal snow was supportive and secure without crampons. Topping out the couloir we headed east along the ridge through two short third class steps. The…

  • Bow-Yoho Traverse

    Bow-Yoho Traverse

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    Feb 9-12 2025 Day 1 – Bow Lake to Bow Hut (7km 490m) Knowing we had a short approach we started off in the afternoon by Bow Lake. The wind ripped across the lake and through my softshell, making me question whether the views would be worth the forecasted -30 lows. The approach was straightforward…

  • Squeah Like A Pig Couloir

    Squeah Like A Pig Couloir

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    January 28, 2025 The dry January had us skiing bulletproof crusts and waiting for snow. Seeing a trip report from Alan Blair on Peakbaggers, I was surprised to see how good the coverage was in this low elevation couloir. I headed out with Mait and Darrion to try and get this somewhat obscure line. We…