Tag Archives: Canada

Wasootch Peak Mountain Scramble June 3, 2018

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Bill Kerr

Sunday afternoon with Kevin K. 900 m 6.5 km RT 2hr 25 min up and 1 hr 35 min down. Trail is much more established now. Pics

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Maze Peak Scramble Yaha Tinda area May 25, 2018

Posted on May 26, 2018 by Bill Kerr

First new peak this year. Good scramble with Kevin Papke on a flex friday. About 850 m to peak but 1000 m overall within regain and added puzzle point to west. Just under 3 hours to top including breaks and … Continue reading →

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Doorjamb April 26, 2018

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Bill Kerr

  Doorjamb after work Thursday. 1.5 hrs up to top crux. Some snow in trees but rock slabs dry. Left groove at crux was wet. 550 m 4.2 km RT Pics

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Prairie Mountain April 11, 2018

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Bill Kerr

    Beautiful evening jaunt up prairie after work on one of the nice days. Microspikes essential up and down -freezing by 8pm in shade. Winter just will not give up. Did some easy XC ski and snowshoeing around  at … Continue reading →

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Lyon Mtn/Hill Dec 30, 2017

Posted on December 30, 2017 by Bill Kerr

Cold period over Christmas and Doc says no skiing this season so hiking. Snowing, -29C and windchill(-40C)  No much margin for error Walked but snowshoes would have worked – maybe better. Raf was on skis but not much base. 150m … Continue reading →

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Gap Mountain, Kananaskis – Highwood September 9, 2017

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Bill Kerr

    About 770 m and 6.1 km RT.  Upper mountain – Actual scramble section is very short. Kane crux has some small footholds and exposure but not hard.  Balance moves with exposure. Rest of scramble has a couple of … Continue reading →

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Mount Alderson, Waterton August 26, 2017

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Bill Kerr

Good trail from Cameron Lake to col and down 50 m to start ridge on Alderson. Two easy downclimbs along ridge – reasonable trail and cairns. About 21 km and 1250 m RT and 7 1/2 hrs at easy pace. … Continue reading →

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Mount Daly, Yoho Scramble Aug 5, 2017

Posted on August 12, 2017 by Bill Kerr

Do not underestimate Mt Daly. There is no trail after Niles col and you sidehill down and across broken rock, snow and a small glacier. need to have crampons or microspikes to cross in morning or go down and around. … Continue reading →

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Fox July 26, 2017

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Bill Kerr

Difficult scramble – Ridge route from Kane book.  Took bike ~5 km to AB/BC border. Hike good trail to frozen lake then right around lake past/beneath  a rock wall, then angled up black dirt to ridge. Some trail.  Ridge was … Continue reading →

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Mount Bryant July 9, 2017

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Bill Kerr

Trip wit Kevin P.  17.6 km and 975 m.  Very hot and dry and plenty of mosquitoes. Grind up broken rock from lake. Not much scree. Pics

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