Icefall Traverse | Apr 15th -22nd, 2027

$1,000.00
Limit 8 per order

Price: $4300 + 5% GST

Dates: April 15th -22nd, 2027

Deposit: $1000

Join us on this one of a kind adventure of a lifetime. Icefall traverse is a 6 night/7 day hut to hut trip with a day pack. You get to shred the lines and sleep in the huts along the way. The traverse takes place in the Canadian Rockies, along the continental divide, passing through large glaciated terrain with icefalls, ice aves and impressive peaks.

Price: $4300 + 5% GST

Dates: April 15th -22nd, 2027

Deposit: $1000

Join us on this one of a kind adventure of a lifetime. Icefall traverse is a 6 night/7 day hut to hut trip with a day pack. You get to shred the lines and sleep in the huts along the way. The traverse takes place in the Canadian Rockies, along the continental divide, passing through large glaciated terrain with icefalls, ice aves and impressive peaks.

  • 8 people maximum

  • Must be able to do at least 1500m uphill travel in a day. Options to add vert along the way. Must be comfortable with skiing in variable conditions.

  • Arrive to Golden the night before the trip. Staging is located 20 min West Of Golden on HWY 1, in Donald.

  • Day 1: Fly in to the Mons Hut (2300 m.a.s.l)
    Meet at staging to sign waivers, go over gear and pack 3 lunches. We will then fly to the hut (conditions permitting), do an avalanche safety briefing and go for a short ski. Option to go check out a very impressive ice cave. (see photos)

    Day 2: Mons to Lyell hut

    Travel to the Lyell hut with options to ski along the way.

    Day 3: Lyell to Alexandra hut
    After spending 2 full days on the glaciers, we will descent to Alexandra cabin, where there will be a chef and a sauna awaiting us. Conditions permitting, skiing down the Wild West run (2200m descent), we will ski from the top of the peak, through broken glaciers, to the valley bottom.

    Day 4: Alexandra to Icefall lodge
    This might be the most demanding day, ascending 1500m from valley bottom, to Portal pass, then skiing down to the lodge, where we will spend the following 2 nights. (Chef, sauna, drying room)

    Day 5: Ski around Icefall lodge
    Full day to explore the best lines with a light pack.

    Day 6: Icefall to Rostrum cabin

    Pretty straight forward day to get to the Rostrum cabin via the Ice pass. Options to ski or add a peak along the way exist here as well.

    Day 7: Ski to Heli pick up

    Another opportunity for a long descent via the Tempest glacier, all the way to the valley bottom. We will get picked up by the heli around noon and return to Donald.

    • Certified ACMG Ski Guide (with Liability insurance, Parks Permit and Work Safe coverage) 

    • All meals (starting with a lunch on day 1)

    • Heli in/out

    • Group emergency equipment (rescue toboggan, first aid kit, satellite communication device)

    • Pre-trip checklist for a safe and enjoyable backcountry skiing experience

    • Ski touring/split boarding equipment including skins

    • Avalanche rescue equipment (transceiver, probe, shovel)

    • Skins

    • Helmet

    • Beverages (BYOB)

    • Transportation to and from staging

  • Complex: Big glaciers, Big terrain, Alpine runs.

Booking Terms
Assumption of Risks Statement/Waiver