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Posts by: Mistaya Lodge
Mistaya Lodge and Wildcat Glacier
2009/04/05 by Mistaya Lodge · Leave a comment
For a backcountry skier, it’s hard to imagine a better place than this, or a better moment than now. Myself and a group of old and newly met friends are standing atop the Wildcat Glacier at around 9000 feet having climbed here completely under our own power. Surrounding us in the crisp mountain air are literally dozens of stunningly beautiful snow-capped peaks stretching out in all directions. After a snack and a sip of hot tea, Dave Birnie, our guide and co-owner of Mistaya Lodge, gives us a quick reminder of avalanche safety’s golden rule, “ski one at a time, […]
