Rogers Pass Motel Mayhem 8! We have killer weekends in the pass. We ski hip deep pow even when everyone else in the pass is fighting crud. How? Because we know how to read a weather forecast, we know how to read a map and we go where the snow is, not where 'everyone goes'.

So, back to the Pass we go; bring your snorkel.

This is early march in Rogers Pass. Basically - we should be drowning in POW at the highway.

Just like the past seven trips, the game plan is to do some motel accessed skiing in Rogers Pass. We'll be leaving from Our Lady of the Assumption School at 6pm and then staying at the Dreamcatcher Hostel in Golden for the next two nights while bagging turns by day.

Everyone should be prepared to be an active participant in the safety of the party. My trips depend on everyone providing input and being a part of safety discussions and decisions. I employ collaborative decision making - we make our decisions as a party, because they affect the whole party. You don't need to be crazy experienced, in fact you can be new to the back country, but you should not expect to blindly follow the party

There's a full kitchen at the hostel so we'll do a communal meal on Saturday night which will probably include a slow cooker and whatever you, the aspirant participant feel like bringing (if you have food issues - give me a heads up, we can go full hipster and do something gluten, meat and dairy free or we can make a meatlovers cheese pizza - I eat anything as long as it's delicious). You should be prepared to pay around $60 for the two nights combined (The owners give us a deal) plus your share of vehicle expenses which for 900km of driving can be pretty significant.