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Mount Burke and Burke North Loop, August 24, 2019 Kananaskis

Posted on August 27, 2019 by Bill Kerr

Mount Burke is 970 m and loop with Burke North is 1100 m and 12.6 km. Some moderate down scrambling to get off Burke and along ridge.  Some easy/moderate scrambling to get up buttress to gain summit of Burke North. … Continue reading →

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Ha Ling August 15, 2019 Canmore

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Bill Kerr

New trail is quite good. Good but crowded. Longer but lower angle. Lots of new rock steps/staircases and then several sets of suspended wooden stairs at treeline where the trail always eroded. It is designed for heavy use so that is … Continue reading →

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Evan Thomas attempt July 13, 2019

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Bill Kerr

  1420 m 4 hrs up Too much snow on ridge. Pics

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Mount Odlum Kananaskis July 1, 2019

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Bill Kerr

July 1, scramble with Dave, Wietse, and Kevin K. Nugara scramble – went up and down alternate descent as gully/ramp route to North looked too snowy and too much loose scree with big boulders. The alternate descent was an excellent … Continue reading →

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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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Windy Peak and Saddle Peaks, Kananaskis, Mount Livingstone Natural area, June 18, 2019

Posted on June 22, 2019 by Bill Kerr

  Trying to avoid the rain and we got lucky as storms went either side of us. Most people go over Windy Hills but we decided to go direct as per South Leg of 75A route in Daffern Volume 5 … Continue reading →

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Midnight Peak Kananaskis June 15, 2019

Posted on June 16, 2019 by Bill Kerr

Went up Baldy Pass trail for a bit then across dry creekbed and went up a steep but relatively open treed ridge to gain west ridge. Followed over several rocky bumps to treeline and then followed ridge to summit. Some … 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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Vents Ridge Loop May 26, 2019

Posted on May 27, 2019 by Bill Kerr

With Toffee – wet but below snow line. Sunny. About 2 km and 300 m to top and went down North side to creek. a bit wet, muddy and slippery with a dog on a lesh on one hand. Crossed … Continue reading →

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