Field to Invermere

Coming from Field, we drove the Kootenay Highway 93 and overnighted in Invermere then skied Panorama the next day

Field BC

Elk on the frozen Kicking Horse river

Alberta / BC border

Lots of great trailheads and hiking and ski terrain along this stretch of road. This area came up lots in research of where to backcountry ski near Invermere

Massive wildfire through the whole zone

Invermere BC

A small downtown area with many near condo complexes being built down the hill and closer to the lake. There was a great bakery in town.

A cool spot we didn't get to check out would be the fire lookout tower on the opposite side of the river from Panorama access road

 

Mostly frozen Lake Windemere

There are many advertisements for people to live at the base of the mountain. Then a short and old-school gondola shuttles you to the ski area every day until 10 PM. 

Low snow year and unmarked hazards

We followed the uphill access policy and skinned up ~700 meters of elevation gain

Top of Summit chair. One of the best on any hill for places to eat 

Monument Peak 

Great views

Outback Ridge. The coolest part of the resort. It would be amazing on a powder day with tons of terrain and steep lines which all eventually funnel you towards the Tayton Creek ski out. 

There is a snow cat service for 28 $ that shuttles you to the far end of the resort boundary 

Looking down from 2-3 of the way along the ridge

This guy boot packing up to where the snow cat goes

Almost back in the village

Invermere from the Panorama Road