Trip Date: March 30 – April 6, 1996

Selkirk Mountains Backcountry Skiing Trip

Sorcerer Lodge fka Sorcerer Lake Lodge
Wizard Lake
Iconoclast Ridge
Perfect Col
Escargot Peak (8938 ft)
Nordic Mountain: west peak aka West Nordic Peak (9760+ ft)
Perfect Peak (8577 ft)

Trip Report Summary

Region: Columbia Mountains (British Columbia)

Sub-Region: Selkirk Mountains

Area: Rogers Pass backcountry

Staging Point: Golden helicopter pad on Trans-Canada Highway 1

Accommodations: Sorcerer Lodge (Elev. 6750 feet) at Wizard Lake (helicopter entry & exit)

Guiding Service / Guides: Sorcerer Lodge / Daniel Bonzi & Markus Glickman

Daytrip 1: Iconoclast Ridge Ski Tour

Starting & Ending Point: Sorcerer Lodge

Way Points: Iconoclast Ridge (ski tour)

Approximate Daytrip Stats: 4300 feet gained & lost.

Daytrip 2: Perfect Glacier Ski Tour

Starting & Ending Point: Sorcerer Lodge

Way Points: Perfect Glacier (ski tour)

Approximate Daytrip Stats: 4500 feet gained & lost.

Daytrip 3: Perfect Col Ski Tour

Starting & Ending Point: Sorcerer Lodge

Way Points: Perfect Glacier & Perfect Col & Wizard Gullies (ski tour)

Approximate Daytrip Stats: 3800 feet gained & lost.

Daytrip 4: Nordic Glacier Moraine Ski Tour

Starting & Ending Point: Sorcerer Lodge

Way Points: Nordic Glacier Moraine (ski tour)

Approximate Daytrip Stats: 4050 feet gained & lost.

Daytrip 5: Nordic Mountain Ski Tour

Starting & Ending Point: Sorcerer Lodge

Way Points: Nordic Glacier & Escargot Saddle & Escargot Peak summit & West Nordic Peak summit (ski tour)

Summit: Escargot Peak (ski ascent & ski descent via South Ridge)

Summit: West Nordic Peak (ski ascent & ski descent via Southwest Ridge)

Approximate Daytrip Stats: 5050 feet gained & lost.

Daytrip 6: Perfect Peak Ski Tour & Climb

Starting & Ending Point: Sorcerer Lodge

Way Points: Perfect Glacier & Perfect Ridge & Perfect Peak summit (ski tour)

Summit: Perfect Peak (ascent & descent via Southwest Ridge)

Approximate Daytrip Stats: 5000 feet gained & lost.

Daytrip 7: Nordic Glacier Ski Tour

Starting & Ending Point: Sorcerer Lodge

Way Points: Wizard Gullies & Nordic Glacier & White Russian Col (ski tour)

Approximate Daytrip Stats: 2800 feet gained & lost.

Approximate Total Stats: 29,500 feet gained & lost.

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