Category Archives: scramble

Scramble Chester Mountain Sept 3, 2022

Posted on September 5, 2022 by Bill Kerr

Good trail to treeline and then steep hard black dirt to col. Many trails versus last time. From col trail leads off to right but best to only follow 100 or 200 m to orange broken rock layers and pound … Continue reading →

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Cascade July 31, 2022

Posted on August 2, 2022 by Bill Kerr

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Mount Lawson Scramble July 14, 2022

Posted on July 29, 2022 by Bill Kerr

Lawson with Kelly. All off trail as seldom done. phone died. 1250m gain. Wandered on elk trails and bushwack deadfall to stream crossing on deadfall. some trail to second drainage and cairns. Up narrow drainage on river rock to rockband … Continue reading →

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Spoon Needle Kananaskis Scramble from Galatea Trail Oct 8, 2021

Posted on October 21, 2021 by Bill Kerr

Plan D was Spoon Needle from Galatea park lot. about 800 m and 8 km RT. Just before cross 4 th bridge turn left and follow trail along side of stream and up into trees on a bench. Some flagging … Continue reading →

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Sarrail Ridge Highpoint Scramble Sept 18, 2021 AKA Rawson Lake Ridge

Posted on September 25, 2021 by Bill Kerr

THIS IS NOT A HIKE! IT IS A CLASS 3 or 4 SCRAMBLE/CLIMB The Normal Rawson Lake to Sarrail Ridge Hike attains the ridge above Rawson Lake at a col and the hike stops before the steep face on the … Continue reading →

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Nihahi Ridge Sept 16, 2021

Posted on September 18, 2021 by Bill Kerr

Sunny Thursday hike with Stu. 840 m and 12.8 km RT Pics

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Etherington Baril Ridge Sept 6, 2021

Posted on September 9, 2021 by Bill Kerr

Short day scramble practice in Kananaskis with Kevin. Pics

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Storm Mountain Kananaskis Scramble Aug 10th

Posted on August 13, 2021 by Bill Kerr

80+ kmph wind gusts stopped us right near the top. We were blown over and the flying gravel was unpleasant. 1000 m Pics

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Spoon Needle Scramble attempt from Galatea Creek. July 22nd

Posted on July 24, 2021 by Bill Kerr

Spoon Needle attempt from Galatea trail. Started too late in day. Started just before cross 4th bridge. Turned left and followed trail by creek and up into trees. Some flagging and elk trails but mainly bush wacking on a random … Continue reading →

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Tower of Babel Banff Scramble July 1, 2021

Posted on July 4, 2021 by Bill Kerr

Scramble with Kevin K and Stu. About 6 km and 550 m The rock is Quartzite so harder and breaks into blocks and rectangles so not as stable in piles versus limestone and shale. Very slippery when wet. Trail not … Continue reading →

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