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North Joffre to Cassiope to Spetch

When deciding where to go touring last week, my dad and I choose a spot that my dad knew well from heli-ski guiding, but had never toured to. This way he was comfortable in the terrain, but it was also like a new experience for him too. We were planning to go to the top of Cassiope as he had never self propelled himself there, and I like getting to summits. Having heard that Raf and Blythe would be going out the same day, we joined forces with them. At home, my dad discussed that we could come out via … Read more

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Not Quite Wonderland

On the second day of 2019 I set out on my first day ski touring of the year. My dad and I left our house at 9am and drove down the road for less than five minutes. Arriving at the Spetch Creek Forestry Road it was really neat to be going to a place so close to home. We hopped on our old snowmobile and set off up the road. Having to check the map in the beginning after a wrong fork we soon found ourselves in front of a fallen tree. It was a small tree and my dad … Read more