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Tag Archives: alpine
Thunder Mountain Dec 2, 2012
Thunder mountain is the first mountain in the Canadian Rockies that was climbed by a non native(Peter Fidler) in 1792. Fidler is the first european to explore Southern Alberta and view the southern Canadian Rockies. He wrote about Devil’s Head in his … Continue reading
Posted in scramble, snowshoeing
Tagged alberta, alpine, backcountry, Canada, mountain, mountaineering, ridge, rockies, scramble, snowshoe
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S.O. Isola Nov 18, 2012
Hike and snowshoe expedition into livingston area SW of Longview with Dave, Kevin and Vern. Went in on #532 (hump road) and then south on forestry trunk. West over blue bridge to old reclaimed wellsite and then walked quad track. … Continue reading
Posted in hike, snowshoeing
Tagged alberta, alpine, backcountry, hike, Kananaskis, mountain, scramble, snowshoe
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Twin Cairns Nov 11/2012
Good short ski trip with Wietse. Ideal trip to start season. On top in 3.5 hours. Snow good and supportive except sugary in spots on the ridge around the rocks. Kept to lower angles and avoided windslab. Lots of snow on top … Continue reading
Posted in backcountry ski, ski mountaineering
Tagged alberta, alpine, alpine touring, backcountry, Banff, mountain, mountaineering, park, ridge, rockies, ski mountaineering, snow, Tele
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Old Baldy McDougal Volcano Traverse Sept 29/2012
Big day for me coming off the couch after 3 weeks rehab on my cut/bruised knee and only one outing per month. About 1700 -1800 m elevation plus 20+ km. Took us about 12 hours due to a wrong … Continue reading
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Tagged alberta, alpine, backcountry, Kananaskis, mountain, mountaineering, ridge, rock, rockies, scramble, ski mountaineering
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Uto July 12, 2012 climb Rogers pass Sir Donald pics Selkirks
Daytrip from the campground with Mark Klassen and Kris Irwin leading Kevin, Dave and myself on a great easy rock route. Plan A was to be North Victoria but was too hot with no overnight freeze so we decided … Continue reading
Posted in alpine climb, rock climb
Tagged 5.5, alpine, backcountry, british columbia, Canada, climb, climbing, col, Glacier National Park, mountain, mountaineering, ridge, rock, rogers pass, rope
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Kananaskis Peak June 29, 2012
Scramble with Kevin and Kelly. Didn’t do much research and we went too far up the Wasootch trail, side hilled in angled trees down to the creek drainage and then side hilled the other side in steep trees as we went … Continue reading
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Tagged alberta, alpine, backcountry, hike, Kananaskis, mountain, mountaineering, ridge, rockies, scramble
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Black Rock Mountain May 26, 2012
Mountains had lots of new wet snow from recent rain system so Kevin, Dave and I decided on plan C and went for a sure peak that Kevin had not done. Drove the jeep into the Ghost area – TransAlta … Continue reading
Posted in hike, scramble
Tagged alberta, alpine, backcountry, Devil's Head, Forestry Trunk Road, ghost, Kananaskis, mountain, rockies, scramble
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Rhonda South April 9, 2012
Just got back from California – two weeks eating american sized portions and laying around at sea level and decide to do Rhonda with Kevin and Wietse. It is about 24 km RT and about 1200 m elev gain. Went … Continue reading
Posted in alpine climb, backcountry ski, ski, ski mountaineering
Tagged alberta, alpine, alpine touring, AT, backcountry, Banff, glacier, hut, icefield, mountaineering, park, powder, rockies, ski mountaineering, wapta
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Purple Bowl – ski Dec 16/2011 Wolverine ridge lake louise
Leisurely AT trip into Purple bowl – beside Lake Louise with Clayton. See Chic’s Ski Trails Book – Skied up to above Temple lodge(45 min). Took Skoki summer trail which is 70m uphill from winter XC ski trail. Follow … Continue reading
Posted in backcountry ski, ski
Tagged alberta, alpine, alpine touring, backcountry, Banff, park, powder, ridge, rockies, ski, ski mountaineering, skoki, snow, Tele
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Chester Lake Ski Dec 2011
Quick tele ski with Wietse into Chester. Went early to avoid crowds and to be back early. Lots of people – skiers, snowshoers, dogs and even hikers! (30 +). Don’t understand how the snowshoe couples miss the snowshoe uptrack(sign) and the … Continue reading
Posted in backcountry ski
Tagged alberta, alpine, backcountry, couloir, Kananaskis, snow, Tele, winter
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