What is this anyway? This is my now-in-progress online alpine guide, which offers these things:

Why? While planning these trips myself, I found the online and printed resources inadequate to give me a real idea of what I was in for, let alone a decent topo. Hopefully these online guides will fill that void for you, and you will be able to plan for these worthy objectives better than I was able to. I don't include trips here that I have not done, and I don't include trips I wouldn't do again!

 

 Online Guides and Resources Date Last DoneTime Needed
 Ski Tours   
The Hurricane Ridge - Deer Park TraverseSki TourSpring 20061 to 2 days
The Spearhead TraverseSki TourApril 20041 to 2 days
     
 Alpine Climbs and Tours   
The Northeast Buttress of SlesseAlpine Tour de ForceAugust 20051 to 2 days
The Carne Mountain High RouteAlpine Tour20051 to 2 days
The Enchantments TraverseAlpine Tour20051 to 2 days
The Ptarmigan TraverseAlpine TourLabor Day Weekend 20031 to 5 days
     
 Ice Climbing   
A Newcomer's Guide to Ice in the Canadian RockiesIce Climbvarious1 - 2 weeks
A Newcomer's Guide to Ice in AustriaIce ClimbDec 20031 - 2 weeks