Hello, my name is Brian. Some of you may know me by my alias “The Bald Bomber”. Most folks just call me Bomber. I don’t like “Mr. Bomber”. My passions are skiing, skiing, and more skiing.

Email Brian with any questions,
or just to say hello.

I am very excited to be the new owner of Mount Carlyle Backcountry Lodge. Jeff and Leni have done an incredible job of providing you with backcountry ski experiences. As the new owner, I can only hope that I can continue to meet the standards that they have set.

I’m a born and bred BC boy who has been involved in backcountry ski touring since 1976. I come from an avid ski family, my parents having been ski instructors for many years, and of course, all the boys in my family had to do our time as ski racers. On powder days I was always allowed to skip school. Right after high school (1976) I bought an old school bus and moved to Rossland, BC to work one day a week at Red Mountian Ski Resort, and ski bum for the other six. What an awesome time that was.

Jeff and I have shared a long and rich history. We were both winter custodians at Kokanee Glacier Park back in the eighties. It was there that we first talked about the need for more backcountry lodges. It was becoming extremely difficult for everyone who wanted a winter wilderness ski experience to book a week at Kokanee Glacier Park. We have now come full circle, Jeff and Leni have created Mount Carlyle Backcountry Lodge which has a spectacular view of Kokanee glacier.

I’ve been involved in the back country lodging industry for over 25 yrs. For numerous years Jeff and I were owner/operators of another backcountry lodge, which I am still an owner of.

For the past 3 years I have been on the board of directors for the Back Country Lodges of BC (BLBCA) which represents 28 backcountry ski touring lodges throughout British Columbia, of which Mount Carlyle Lodge has been an active member.

I live with my wife Penny (25 years), on our 110 acre sheep farm in the Slocan Valley. I have worked for the BC Forest Service in fire protection and am currently The Fire Warden for the Slocan Valley. I also have over 20 years experience as a prospector which makes the Carlyle area, with its rich mining history, additionally intriguing to me.

I’ve had some wonderful opportunities over the years to be involved in various ski flicks , Bill Heath’s iconic “Sinners” , Dave Heath’s “Groovy little slide show”, and “Schuss”. I’ve also appeared in a spattering of ski mags.

I love meeting, and hosting folks of all walks of life. I consider myself a fun loving, outdoors person who doesn’t take himself to seriously . Hey, you can’t have too much fun. Life’s too short!

Looking forward to some new experiences and reliving some of the past. I can’t wait to ski those larch forests in the full moon. Wahoo!!

Your host,

Brian (Bald Bomber) Cross
Owner/Operator – Mount Carlyle Backcountry Lodge
“Good as Gold”