SPEARHEAD TRAVERSE

This traverse through the Spearhead and Fitzsimmons Ranges is similar to the famous “Haute Route” in Europe. The route features breathtaking scenery and excellent skiing opportunities. Participants will practice glacier route finding, navigation, avalanche and hazard assessment, and terrain evaluation throughout the journey. It’s an ideal trip for improving your winter skills in a challenging environment. Participants must be strong intermediate or advanced skiers/riders with prior touring experience and good physical fitness.

Experience diverse and impressive terrain over an exciting 3-day tour! Additional tour length options are available upon request.

The Spearhead Traverse navigates the range behind Whistler Blackcomb Resort. The tour begins with a lift ride up to the Blackcomb Glacier and concludes on the ski runs at Whistler Mountain.

If you're aiming to enhance your touring skills or seek a remarkable mountain adventure, this trip is ideal and very accessible!

Lift Ticket: If you do NOT currently possess a valid Whistler Blackcomb lift ticket (Seasons Pass, Spirit Pass, Edge Card, Epic Pass, etc.), you may buy a lift ticket through our office at checkout.

The trip cost includes:

• Guiding fee
• Guides meals
• Camping and park fees
• Group equipment (first aid, cooking stove, pots, rope, utensils)

The trip cost DOES NOT include:

• Ground transportation
• Lift ticket
• Avalanche safety equipment (transceiver, shovel, probe)
• Touring equipment (skis/splitboard, boots, skins, poles)
• Personal camping equipment (tent, sleeping bag, sleeping mat, and a backpack)
• Food catering

Day 1

• 8:15 am: Meet your guide for conditions and weather briefing and gear check.
• Load gondola to access the backcountry.
• Begin the traverse with options to ski Mt. Trorey and Trory Glacier (8000 m) or Mt Pattison (8200 m) which offers a 2500m ski run.
• Camp in the evening at a location depending on conditions and pace through the day. Camp may be on Trorey, Tremor, or Platform Glacier.

Day 2

• Breakfast and guide’s meeting.
• Continue traverse with many options for descents.
• Camp in the evening at a location depending on your touring route through the day.

Day 3

• Breakfast and guide’s meeting.
• Ski up to Fissile and ski out the Singing Pass trail through to the village or enter over the Musical Bumps back to the Whistler Ski Resort over Whistler Mountain.

Rentals/Purchase:

If you require rentals, we have teamed up with local companies to provide discounted rates. Visit our rental page HERE for more information!

Equipment:

• Touring skis / splitboard and skins
• Poles (telescopic poles required for splitboarders)
• Ski / snowboard boots
• Lift Pass
• Ski Crampons
• 45L + pack
• Sleeping Bag + Pad
• Tent/Tarp
• Goggles & Helmet
• Harness & two locking carabiners
• Crevasse Rescue Kit (if you know how to use it, if not bring two locking carabiners)
• Ice Axe
• Headlamp with fresh batteries
• Avalanche safey kit (Can be provided if needed, please let us know)

A full equipment list will be sent to you prior to this tour.