Burnie Glacier Chalet, Smithers BC
Day 6 of our 7 day guided trip to Burnie Glacier Chalet with Tom Wolfe of Sawback Adventures took us to Telkwa Glacier.
Day 1 March 23 || Day 2 March 24 || Day 3 March 25 || Day 4 March 26 || Day 5 March 27 || Day 6 March 28
Today we got high and stayed high. High enough and cold enough that it felt like winter in the winds on the gargantuan Telkwa Glacier.
Our route had a very big terrain feel giving us views clear all the way SW to the Atna Group (~4200m asl) and W towards Terrace and Oscar Peak.
We did a couple of laps on the Telkwa Glacier then over to the Burnie Glacier where we took in views. Some hotlaps on the Loft Glacier including the S facing Primaloft couloir got us some spring corn to mix in with the low density N faces.
A final NNE lap down the Loft Glacier to get the last taste of glacier pow and the icing on the cake was the wonderful Ptarmigan Surprise to finish off a fine week at Burnie.
1000m Climbing 7:20hrs
The Chalet foyer, where we stored our touring gear.
View outside of the rising moon
The Telkwa Glacier
Tom and the Kitnayakwa wall
Skinning in the vastness, Sean Fraser leading the way.
Imposing seracs
Taking in the views of Kitna
Gratuitous bootback, cause why not?
Drone footage of the bootback – photo by Lance Pysher
Then we go down
Silky turns
George
Tom on the Telkwa Glacier
Creamy and dreamy!
We are so small in the daunting vastness
Tom takes a crew for a lap on Primaloft couloir.
Georg on Primaloft
Tom on Primaloft
Loft glacier with Primaloft in the back
More silky goodness
Skinning to the bright side of the moon – photo by Paul Lambie
Last apres at the Chalet
George has his priorities, beer, then take off the skis!
Drone footage of the Chalet – photo by Lancy Pysher
The group! Sean, Adrieane, Daniel, Andy, George, Sharon, Nick, Glade, Lee, Paul, Lance. missing – Greg Moen and Tom Wolfe
These are the pee bottles… yes…
