Tag Archives: Banff

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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Sunshine AT ski – Wawa Dec 15, 2018

Posted on December 20, 2018 by Bill Kerr

High avi hazard so just did SSV New skis and bindings – but skied like any stiff Volkl ski – maybe a bit light. 2 hrs 20 to base Wawa and 3 hrs to top trees ~ 800 m Carried … Continue reading →

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Stuart Knob – Castle Mountain North Peak Scramble July 15, 2018

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Bill Kerr

Stuart Knob and Castle mountain North – true summit. Long walk – about 29 or 30 km and 1600+m and 12.5 hours with breaks. Gained basin and across limestone pavement then cut right up scree through weakness in rockband(no trail … Continue reading →

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Ptarmigan Peak, Lake Louise, Banff Park June 24, 2017

Posted on June 25, 2017 by Bill Kerr

Bike, hike and alpine snow climb on a good overnight freeze. About 1400 m and 21 km. The down climb to notch was exposed. See pics. Pics

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Unity Peak and Purple peak June 17, 2017

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Bill Kerr

Cool cloudy windy day with a very alpine feel but manged to get this loop in.  Road bike to Temple lodge and then went up left side of ski area and crossed creek to side hill the West side of … Continue reading →

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Cirque Fore Peak/Crystal Ridge Trees – ski Feb 25, 2017

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Bill Kerr

Ski with Andy about 600 m 6 km 4 hrs. Safe trip and some good turns.

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Wolverine Ridge Jan 14, 2017

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Bill Kerr

Pictures    from Vern, Raff and Dave – thanks guys.  About 840 m, 16 km and leisurely 5 hours with stop for a beer.  Ski out 7 or 8 min.

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AST2 -Crowfoot Trees Dec 4

Posted on December 10, 2016 by Bill Kerr

Rockies field day for AST2 to Crowfoot Trees/Glades Overcast and snowing so no pics. 6.6 km 300 m – mainly worked on weather, terrain, pits and one ski down.

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Abbot Pass ACC Hut Lake O’Hara 2016 Banff Lake Louise – Update Hut has been Removed due to slope erosion and Structural Damage July 2022

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Bill Kerr

    More pics – gully approach and hut interior   (from a trip in 2007) Scramble trip – Yukness, Wiwaxy and overnight at hut

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Yukness, Abbot Pass Hut and Wiwaxy East Peak, Lake O’Hara, July 30, 2016

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Bill Kerr

Lake O’Hara is hard to get into as the buses are always booked and supposedly you can’t even do wait list walk ons. A friend had a cancellation so I was able to squeeze in on a two day trip. … Continue reading →

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