Over the past weekend, three of us
(plus a wandering dog) skied from Ferguson to Staubert Lake across
the Badshot Range, traversing Great Northern Mountain and Mount
Thompson along the way. This was one of those routes dreamed up
while looking over maps in the fall and thinking about good (new)
trips for the winter season.
On the map, the terrain looked ideal
for an easy ski traverse, and so it was. An old mining road leads up
to the alpine at the southeast end of the ridge system from the small
hamlet of Ferguson. While at the northwest end, a cutblock at 1660
metres and new logging road leads easily down to Staubert Lake. In
between, is about 15 km of delightful ridge line terrain. Both Great
Northern Mountain and Mount Thompson are easily ascended on skis, and
there are multitudes of campsites with superb views available in
between.
We camped two nights on the route, but
the trip could easily be done in two days. However, with good
weather and views, fast and easy travel and pleasant traveling
companions, why rush home?
Skiing up Mount Thompson
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