Author Archives: Bill Kerr

About Bill Kerr

Weekend climber, scrambler and backcountry skier from Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Mount Stevens Columbia Valley June 5, 2020

Posted on June 13, 2020 by Bill Kerr

Hike scramble near Cranbrook with Kevin P and Gary H. Some snow near tree line and along summit ridge. About 11.6 km and 1370 m in 8 hours including time waiting while guys did Teepee. Pics

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South Baldy Ridge, May 27, 2020

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Bill Kerr

Afternoon with Kevin P and Dave S. 11.7 km, 680 m and 4.5 hours Pics

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Junction Hill May 24, 2020

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Bill Kerr

Nice hike/easy scramble with Kevin K. Started from the gate on East side of stream and went up grassy/treed ridges from highway and joined East ridge about 1/3 the way up at a weakness. Almost stepped on a 6 foot … Continue reading →

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West Wind Pass -Windtower May 16, 2020

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Bill Kerr

Mostly easy walk to pass with some snow in trees. Heavy snow there after with some spots well over 2 m deep. Lots of people and trails but no over night freeze so all falling apart. Did about 550 m … Continue reading →

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Exshaw Mountain Loop May 8, 2020

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Bill Kerr

Parked at school park lot and went across new bridge and over to trailhead, Dry to summit in 1 hr 15 min from car and then decided to do loop which involved slow post holing to waist in the rain/sleet … Continue reading →

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Quarantine Activities March 14 to May 14

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Bill Kerr

Bike riding, dog walking, stairs and basement workouts.

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Mockingbird Lookout April 25, 2020

Posted on April 25, 2020 by Bill Kerr

Trail was hard snow so carried snowshoes to summit. 400m? Recognized Steve Tober from his pictures and had a good chat. We both picked this trip because of Sonny’s report. Smaller world than usual. Tested the tactical antenna and could … Continue reading →

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Baofeng UV-5R Tactical Folding Antenna Test, March 20, 2020

Posted on March 21, 2020 by Bill Kerr

ABBREE 42.5 inch VHF/UHF Tactical Folding Antenna for Baofeng UV-5R (with one fold. can double fold see pic in previous post) Test of Tactical Folding antenna(self isolating in my car) 42.5-Inch Length ABBREE SMA-Female Dual Band 144/430Mhz Foldable CS Tactical … Continue reading →

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Baofeng UV VHF UHF Radios for Backcountry Ski Climb Bike Canada Review Feb, 2025 update

Posted on March 7, 2020 by Bill Kerr

UPDATE NOTES: 1. There are many newer Baofeng radios like the UV-17 Pro GPS and UV-21 that are newer radios than the UV-5 for not much more price. Bigger color screens, type C USB charging, more frequencies, 6 band, waterproof, … Continue reading →

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Diana Lake Feb 28 to March 2, 2020 Backcountry Ski Cabin Trip

Posted on March 7, 2020 by Bill Kerr

Backcountry ski trip to Diana Lake Lodge https://dianalake.ca/ https://www.facebook.com/dianalakelodge/ https://www.instagram.com/dianalakelodge/ In to cabin on Friday and out on Monday. Some very good snow and skiing. Cabin has been upgraded and was very good for our group with 6 in the cabin … Continue reading →

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