Extreme Skiing Mt. Robson - Highest Mountain in the Canadian Rockies

Ski Mountaineering Decent of Mount Robson 3,954 m (12,972 ft)

by Backcountry Planet Updated December 1, 2014

Extremely unnerving first hand look at the steep ski mountaineering ascent and descent of Mt Robson by Reiner Thoni and Jeff Colvin. Bear in mind, Mount Robson is the most prominent mountain in North America's Rocky Mountain range at an elevation of 3,954m (12,972 ft); it is also the highest point in the Canadian Rockies. With no fall zones all around on the climb up and ski down, you have to be on your ski mountaineering game completely to make it safely down this imposing mountain.

Camera - Jeff Colvin, Reiner Thoni
Head Cam - Reiner Thoni

For more, see Reiner Thoni (blog)

MORE: skiing, ski mountaineering, canada, mount robson, mt robson, reiner thoni, jeff colvin, canadian rockies

4 Comments

by Kevin on 12/1/2014 "Ya, you're gonna want to put your crampons on..." Ummm.....I would of opted for a defibrillator...lol
by Dirk on 12/4/2014 Sick
by cole smith from campbel r on 12/25/2015 Eric Pehota. Trevor Peterson. nuff said.
by ted on 11/29/2023 wtf thats crazy!!

by Kevin on 12/1/2014

"Ya, you're gonna want to put your crampons on..."
Ummm.....I would of opted for a defibrillator...lol

by Dirk on 12/4/2014

Sick

by cole smith from campbel r on 12/25/2015

Eric Pehota. Trevor Peterson. nuff said.

by ted on 11/29/2023

wtf thats crazy!!

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