Category Archives: backcountry ski

Healy Pass Feb 5/2011

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Bill Kerr

Note full size pic in Pics Headed out with Scott and Wietse to do Circuit – Healy Pass to Egypt Lake and out by Red Earth Creek trail. New snow/trail breaking slowed us down a bit and no tracks beyond … Continue reading →

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High Avalanche hazard Mid Jan/2011

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Bill Kerr

You know there are less people in the backcountry when this blog gets 77 unique visitors(max has been 82) and 239 page views in a day! Two thirds of those are probably spammers but that is a lot of traffic. Note new max … Continue reading →

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Ski Healy Creek -Simpson pass to Sunshine 2011

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Bill Kerr

Dec 30 Wietse and I decided to do Chic Scott’s trip in reverse. Note all pics are Wietse’s – Thanks. I had unsuccessfully looked for this route before so I was not sure of the down route and thought it … Continue reading →

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Wawa ridge Dec 11, 2010

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Bill Kerr

Tromp up Sunshine ski out with Wietse. These are all Wietse’s pics – Thanks Went to right side of Wolverine chair and then up green run to top of Wawa chair.  Went out the backcountry gate and followed some old trail … Continue reading →

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Blanket Glacier Monashees Feb27-March 2, 2010

Posted on March 6, 2010 by Bill Kerr

Annual heli in backcountry ski – alpine touring trip to the Blanket Glacier area in the Monashees SW of Revelstoke. Big area with lots of above and below tree line skiing.  First two days were mostly cloud and scattered snow … Continue reading →

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Burstall Pass Peak Sat Jan 23/2010

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Bill Kerr

I had trouble motivating myself to do Burstall pass yet again given the low cloud and snow in Calgary but I needed to get out and do something so I joined up with a group of young friends on a … Continue reading →

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Little Temple – Dave Salahub’s 500th Ascent – Nov 30/09

Posted on December 6, 2009 by Bill Kerr

Dave Salahub – 500 Ascents in 33 years(1976 to 2009)   A long time friend of mine – Dave Salahub e-mailed about skiing Little Temple by way of Lake Annette in Paradise valley.  Good snow coverage in Lake Louise area … Continue reading →

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Ski Sled for Camping Trips Nov09

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Bill Kerr

  Winter camping always involves carrying a lot of extra gear.  I have seen a lot of stuff on sleds and pulks but the simplest idea I have seen is these crazy carpet sleds. This is version # 1 this winter(09) and expext … Continue reading →

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Cornwall Ski Reconaissance Trip

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Bill Kerr

   Succesfully summiting is all about conditions and timing, so I have learned to enjoy whatever experience comes because I usually cannot cherry pick days. Over the years Kevin and I have dragged each other on a variety of ill … Continue reading →

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Fossil May 3/09

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Bill Kerr

  Park at fish creek park lot and ski up Lake Louise ski out past Temple lodge. Then skied in on the lower Skoki trail which is a snowmobile track – (versus the higher summer trail), to Deception pass and … Continue reading →

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