Battle Abbey - A Backcountry Powder Skiers' Paradise in the Selkirk Mountains

Backcountry skiing, backpacking, hiking and rock climbing with Wildtrips

In 1978 Bill Putnam and Hans Gmoser built a back country mountaineering hut in the heart of the Selkirk Mountains. Over the years it has evolved into an eclectic skiers' paradise. Imagine a remote, rugged valley enclosed by majestic glaciated peaks. High on a forested shoulder, at the foot of one of the glaciers, there is a comfortable back country lodge. Surrounding the lodge, nothing but peaks, sky and a deep valley to the north. Endless runs to ski and places to enjoy. Its a private mountain playground. Have a look for yourself.

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A Wild and Windy Opening Week at Batle Abbey

Submitted by Robson G. on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 14:38

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Its Friday of the Cold Smoke Week at Battle Abbey. We have had plenty of cold smoke and plenty of wind! We made it over to the King's Backside for one run on the first day and since then have been skiing the trees in Butters Creek. Tehre is about 70cm of storm snow, so skiing is good. We even skied a new line which we christened 'Heathen's Heaven.' It has a distinctive gate way entrance and leads in to two large boulder fields that take you to valley bottom.

Renovations at Battle Abbey!

Submitted by Robson G. on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 14:38

This summer we have done extensive renovations at Battle Abbey. Starting in May we dismantled and burned the old Pumphouse. At the end of June we began as soon as the road to Silent Pass was drivable. We slung in endless loads of building materials and set to work rebuilding a two story Pumphouse, insulating and structurally improving the Ballroom, and building a beautiful post and beam Dining Room where the old deck used to be. We also rewired everything that hadn't been done already and we converted the entire lodge to 110V AC power. Today Roger is flying in

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Felix Jumps like a Cat

Submitted by Robson G. on Wed, 03/30/2011 - 20:46

Fun in the Woodlot this morning. Enroute to Pressure Drop Corner.

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Missenmast Bowl - Northern Lights

Submitted by Robson G. on Wed, 03/30/2011 - 20:38

northern lights - mizzenmast NE bowl

This is a great place to ski, east of the Abbey. You ski down Blue Danube to the deck, slide down valley two avalanche paths, skin up and go around the spur east into the Missenmast Bowl. If the cornices aren't too big and threatening, you can climb right up to the top at 2540m. You get a 1000m run down to the valley bottom. Steep alpine at the top, nice rolly bowl in the middle and chutes down to the bottom.

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