Mt Sir Donald’s West Ridge & Mt Robson from Mark Smiley on Vimeo.

“The lactic acid was flowing relentlessly in our legs after climbing Slesse as we made our way to the latest and greatest ski resort in BC: Revelstoke. This place is great! We concluded that we could move there if we ever have to flee the country for whatever reason.Mt. Sir Donald is located just up the road from here on Rogers Pass, the legendary backcountry ski destination. The terrain here is amazing, but we were here to climb, not ski. As we prepared for the climb in the parking lot, we asked the question we seem to pose often: ‘How much crap do we need to carry for this climb?’" Read the rest of the blog post at smileysproject.com.

Mt Sir Donald’s West Ridge & Mt Robson from Mark Smiley on Vimeo.

“The lactic acid was flowing relentlessly in our legs after climbing Slesse as we made our way to the latest and greatest ski resort in BC: Revelstoke. This place is great! We concluded that we could move there if we ever have to flee the country for whatever reason.Mt. Sir Donald is located just up the road from here on Rogers Pass, the legendary backcountry ski destination. The terrain here is amazing, but we were here to climb, not ski. As we prepared for the climb in the parking lot, we asked the question we seem to pose often: ‘How much crap do we need to carry for this climb?’" Read the rest of the blog post at smileysproject.com.