Author archive for Brent Hepfner

  • Backcountry Skiing and Land Use Conflicts

    By Brent Hepfner Following a winter storm in mid-March 2023, which deposited 30 cm of new snow, and with the…

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  • Kokanee Ski Camp- March 2019

    Most people, even most mountain recreationists don’t do winter camping. It is a blast and you don’t have to leave…

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  • GRIZZLY SKI TOUR- WHAT ARE THE CHANCES?

      It was supposed to have been just a ‘gentle ski tour’ in Kananaskis on Feb 18, 2019 but little…

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  • Kootenay Powder Tour 2019

    BY BRAD DUSKA   -Trip Date Jan 18-22, 2019 I’d seen Brent’s Kootenay Powder trips on the events calendar for a…

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  • KOKANEE TRAVERSE 2018

    Was it done before? Yep, but maybe not the way we did it.  Is it a popular route?  Not really. …

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  • Kootenay Powder Tour 2018

    Deep powder skiing and trail breaking, along with some winter camping. The best way to stay up in the high,…

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  • Aster Lake Ski CampMarch 11-13, 2016

    Great varied terrain, big area with 3 basins, all aspects, choice of alpine, treeline or below, lovely skiing conditions, tough…

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