French/Haig/Robertson circuit Ski mountaineering on 28-Apr-2026

We had a great day on the French–Haig–Robertson circuit today. There was a clear blue sky and a temperature of –10°C when we started skiing from the Burstall parking lot at 7:30 am. There is still lots of snow along French Creek, with all the creek crossings still snow covered, although one is getting a bit thin. Some new snow made for light trail-breaking up the French Glacier. We stopped for a break when we arrived at the Haig Glacier, where there was almost no wind and still mostly sunny. For the climb up to the Sir Douglas – Robertson col we decided to ski over to a point directly below the lowest point of the col and kick steps straight up from there. By the time we arrived at the col more clouds had moved in, but the light was still very good. The snow for the ski down the Robertson was soft fluffy powder, a real treat. There is significant avalanche debris on the lower Robertson Glacier, more than I have ever seen, but still very skiable. We arrived back at the Burstall parking lot at 3:00 pm. Thanks very much to Evan, Paul, and guest Wes for joining me Jack on another lovely day in the mountains.

Total distance 21.1 km, total elevation gain 1240 m, total time 7.5 hours.