Tag Archives: glacier

Blanket Glacier Feb 28, 2014

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Bill Kerr

Annual backcountry ski trip to Blanket Glacier Chalet. Pics

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Mount Edith Cavell East Ridge 5.3 Sept 14, 2013 Jasper

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Bill Kerr

Dry – never touched any snow so no ice axe or crampons! Ideal conditions with a perfect sunny day so we had to go do this classic. Stayed at hostel which worked out ok- reasonable bed and used kitchen … Continue reading →

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Cathedral Mountain July 20 2013 Summer climb Yoho Park

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Bill Kerr

Great climb with Wietse. Walk 4 km on road and bring runners/sandals for stream crossing. Good to have gps track and follow trail up through trees to above tree line. Some ice showing on glacier and snow was a … Continue reading →

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Blanket Feb 23-26, 2013

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Bill Kerr

Annual powder ski trip to Blanket Glacier Chalet. Twenty third year. See previous years links under ski trip tab at top. lots of new snow – about 1 m so big trail breaking and deep powder skiing. My 95 mm … Continue reading →

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Baker/Peyto hut April 20/21, 2012 ski wapta icefield banff

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Bill Kerr

Good trip into North end of Wapta icefield – Peyto Hut to do Baker. Went in by moraine route on climbers right side of canyon and out by canyon route. On way in had to cross stream on rocks at … Continue reading →

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Rhonda South April 9, 2012

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Bill Kerr

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 →

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Blanket Glacier Feb 25 – Feb 28, 2012

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Bill Kerr

Annual Trip to Blanket Glacier Chalet in the Monashees. Twenty-first time! Heli in/out to hut – backcountry ski trip. Great deep powder snow. My Polar Bears are 96 mm underfoot and felt like I could have used another 10 mm … Continue reading →

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Lake Agnes July 30/2011

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Bill Kerr

Sunny day hike with the family. Some beta shots of Victoria, North Victoria and Aberdeen. Pictures at lake agnes

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King George South Face July 15-17/2011 Alpine Climb Canadian Rockies

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Bill Kerr

Big trip – three days – access by mining and logging roads (settlers road) Height of the Rockies BC provincial park and then cross log foot bridge. wet hike in on mainly game/elk trails for x km and 1000 m to camp/bivy in valley … Continue reading →

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Wapta Traverse ski April 28 to May1, 2011 Banff, Canada

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Bill Kerr

Note marked route picture up Balfour ramp Large version. Four day traverse from Bow Lake over the icefields to exit at West Louise Lodge on Highway 1.(Sherbrooke Lake exit) About 40 km and about 1500 m of elevation gain … Continue reading →

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