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Mount Field, Yoho Park June 25, 2019 Crux

Posted on June 27, 2019 by Bill Kerr

Mount Field Yoho Park About 1400 m total and 17.6 km RT. 5 hrs up for me and 3 down We parked at Field info center and went across the road and found good well used shortcut trail (on grassy … Continue reading →

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Little Lougheed June 12

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Bill Kerr

After work Wed special 750 m 6 km. 2 hours 20 min up in heat and 1 hr 10 down Trail now goes up around RH side of rock field all the way in the trees and generally keeps to … Continue reading →

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Sulphur Mountain, Banff June 1, 2019

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Bill Kerr

Smoke has been an issue so picked this based on smoke maps, rain on gondola cams and recent report on FB. Worked great as no smoke and great day. Arrived early ~ 830 so parking fine. About 670 m to … Continue reading →

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Pinto Mountain, Columbia Valley, Invermere, May 10, 2019

Posted on May 11, 2019 by Bill Kerr

Invermere Area Conditions + 25 C in valley – tried Pinto Mountain Friday May 10 but snow in trees at 1650 m and waist deep at 2350 m. Two to 3 weeks too early. Heavily used Elk and Sheep area … Continue reading →

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Little Lougheed Dec 8, 2018

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Bill Kerr

Exercise workout. 5.8 km RT 795 m About 3 hours up 270 m/hr Bypass boulder field in trees on left on way down at about 1960 m and then cut back right to rejoin trail at 1820 m. Pics 

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Cat Creek Hills October 27, 2018

Posted on October 28, 2018 by Bill Kerr

Nice trip on a warm sunny day – hopefully not the last one. All the good pics are Wietse’s.  Thank you. 8.8 km 600 m net and 800 m gain RT 2.5 hr up 4.5 rt Pics

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Hornecker October 14, 2018

Posted on October 14, 2018 by Bill Kerr

  7.3 km  535 m 4.5 hrs Pics

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Nameless Ridge by Mist – AKA Eagle Ridge October 6, 2018 Hot Springs Highwood

Posted on October 6, 2018 by Bill Kerr

Bit early to be snowshoeing but needed to get out so nice little trip with Wietse and Vern. I get lazy about taking pics when I am out with semi-professional photographers so all the good pics are from those guys. … Continue reading →

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Ship’s Prow Mountain Sept 8, 2018 (AKA Lawrence Grassi Subpeak#2?)

Posted on September 9, 2018 by Bill Kerr

Interesting scramble that is not in guide books.  About 1100 m and 10 km  8.5 hrs RT if go out on prow. The first part up to the col or the bump with big cairn is basically like Ha Ling … Continue reading →

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Mount Sarrail Scamble Sept 1, 2018

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Bill Kerr

Long trip 26 km 1750 m gain – 12 hours RT – I cramped up at 2800 m and called it a day. Hidden lake was very low so easy to walk along shoreline trail. Cairn and blue ribbon to … Continue reading →

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