Asulkan Valley
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Selkirk Mountains · British Columbia · Canada
Ski & Snowboard Touring in Rogers Pass.
Deep Interior BC powder, big old-growth trees and alpine terrain right off the Trans-Canada Highway. Rogers Pass in Glacier National Park is one of the great ski touring destinations on earth, and Revelstoke — with North America's longest lift-served vertical — is the town next door.
Plan a Canada Trip- 1,713M
- Lift-served vertical at Revelstoke Mountain Resort
- ~1H
- Revelstoke to Rogers Pass by road
- PERMIT
- Winter permit needed to tour at Rogers Pass
- JAN–APR
- Touring season
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The terrain
Six Ways to Ride the Selkirks
From resort laps to multi-day glacier tours. Terrain at Rogers Pass is opened and closed daily — the permit system decides where you can go.
Connaught Creek
A popular first tour at the Pass, with options for every level.
- Intro tour
Avalanche Crest
Open slopes and steeper lines above the highway corridor for the right day.
- Steeper
Old-Growth Forest
Huge cedar and hemlock forest — the best place to be in a Selkirks storm.
- Trees
Revelstoke Mountain Resort
North America's longest lift-served vertical, with bowls, glades and backcountry gates.
- Lift-served · 1,713m vertical
Cat & Heli
Revelstoke is surrounded by cat- and heli-skiing operators for a splurge day.
- Nearby
Who it's for
Are the Selkirks Your Level?
We use one level system across every trip: colour for piste riding, F for freeride, T for touring. Not sure where you sit? Read our guide to rider levels on the blog, or just ask us.
Freeriders F2 to F3
Confident on black pistes with solid off-piste experience: you control your speed and link turns in variable ungroomed snow and can manage a full day in mountain terrain.
- Custom trips
Touring T1 to T2
You've toured before and can handle long days on skins: kick turns, skin track discipline and a full pack. First-timers: not yet — start with our INTRO course.
- Custom trips
Piste Only or F1
This is serious, unpatrolled terrain. If you haven't ridden off-piste yet, our Improve Your Off-Piste Riding course is the right starting point.
- Not yet
The crew on the ground
Your Canada Guides
Canada trips are custom-built and led by certified local guides who know the Pass and its permit system, with Snowbusters coaches riding along.
CEO, Head Coach
Jany Novotny
20+ years coaching, 45+ years on skis. Have you ever heard of a funny mean guy from Eastern Europe? Sounds like a contradiction, right? Well, Jany is here to show you how it all comes together in the coolest way possible.
Coach, Photographer
Adam Pernikar
20+ years coaching, 35+ years on skis. When Adam’s not shredding pow, he’s snapping epic mountain shots that’ll make your Instagram weep. Check out @pernikphoto and prepare for immediate mountain envy.
Plan Canada
Ready for Interior Powder?
Tell us your group, dates and level, and we'll build the trip — touring, resort days, or both.
Resource hub
Planning Rogers Pass & Revelstoke
01 · Terrain Overview
Rogers Pass crosses the Selkirk Mountains inside Glacier National Park, on the Trans-Canada Highway about an hour east of Revelstoke. Touring starts straight from roadside parking: dense old-growth forest down low, then alpine bowls, glaciers and steep peaks above.
Classic tours include the Asulkan Valley, Connaught Creek and Avalanche Crest, with countless more for experienced parties. The terrain is big, heavily glaciated in places and avalanche-prone — this is serious backcountry.
Revelstoke Mountain Resort, above town, has the longest lift-served vertical in North America (1,713m) and is a superb base for resort freeride days between tours.
02 · Best Time To Go
The Interior BC season runs from December to April. January to March brings the deepest, coldest snow; March and April add longer days for bigger glacier tours.
03 · Snow & Weather
We don't publish snow depths or forecasts on this page — they go out of date within hours. These are the sources we check ourselves: Windy for wind, freezing levels and storm tracking, and the resort or regional forecast for snow detail. On a guided trip your guide checks them, plus the snow on the ground, every morning before any plan is set.
04 · Avalanche Conditions & Safety
Rogers Pass sits above a highway and a railway, so Parks Canada runs a winter permit system: terrain is opened and closed each day around avalanche control. The official avalanche bulletin for this area is published by Avalanche Canada (including the Glacier National Park forecast from Parks Canada) — read it every day you go out, and read the whole thing, not just the danger level.
⚠ Conditions change fast — this is for planning only. Always check the live bulletin and consult a certified local guide before heading out.
Before touring you need the right permit and must check the daily Rogers Pass winter permit and restricted-area status. Beacon, shovel and probe are mandatory; glacier tours add harness and rope.
05 · Mountain Rescue & Insurance
In Glacier National Park, rescue is handled by Parks Canada's visitor safety team; elsewhere call 911. Mobile coverage is limited away from the highway — carry a satellite device.
Travel insurance with mountain rescue and medical cover is essential, and medical costs in Canada are high for visitors. Make sure your policy explicitly covers backcountry skiing.
06 · Getting There & Local Transport
Kelowna (YLW) is the nearest major airport, roughly two and a half to three hours by road; Calgary (YYC) is about five hours, through the Rockies. A car is essential, and winter tyres are required on BC mountain highways.
07 · Accommodation
Revelstoke has hotels, motels and rental homes, and is the usual base. Most groups drive to the Pass each day from Revelstoke or Golden.
08 · Equipment & Gear
Revelstoke has good rental and touring shops.
Bring or rent: touring skis or splitboard, boots, skins, ski crampons, poles, beacon, shovel, probe, 30–40L pack, helmet (mandatory on our trips), goggles, warm layers for real cold, spare gloves, harness for glacier tours.
09 · Food & Drink
Revelstoke is a proper ski town: good coffee, breweries and big portions after a day in the trees.
10 · Rest Days & Culture
The Revelstoke Railway Museum tells the story of the line over Rogers Pass, and the hot springs in the region make a perfect storm-day plan.
Questions we actually get
Rogers Pass FAQ
- Do you run scheduled trips to Canada?
Not at the moment — we build custom trips for groups and private clients.
- Do I need a permit?
Yes. Touring at Rogers Pass needs a Parks Canada winter permit, and you must check which areas are open each day.
- Is there an avalanche forecast?
Yes — Avalanche Canada publishes forecasts, including Parks Canada's forecast for Glacier National Park.
- How do I get there?
Fly to Kelowna or Calgary and drive. A car is essential.
- Can snowboarders join?
Yes — on a splitboard for touring.
The Selkirks Are Waiting.
Interior powder, giant trees and glaciers off the highway. Let's plan it.