Tag Archives: Kananaskis

Elbow Loop Bike Aug 6, 2018

Plan A was Threepoint but left my boots in garage so Plan B was Bike Elbow Loop which I had not done for 30 years. 43 km and 750 m but total more like 1000m with gain and regain. About … Continue reading

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Mount Shark Kananaskis Scramble July 21, 2018

Cold windy day with a hangover and tired legs from 30 km last weekend. Rode bikes to Lake. Easiest to leave bikes in trees versus going down to lake. Up to Karst springs. Best trail starts of righthand side of … Continue reading

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

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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Fisher Peak Kananaskis Scramble N – NW Access to Col at Mid Ridge July, 2018

Probably best access to the col in middle of the Fisher Peak Ridge. At Forks – follow left creek bed to past a steep creek and then a scar on the right bank and follow an easy drainage up to … Continue reading

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Kidd South Scramble Kananaskis July 1, 2018

With Kevin K 1525 m 14.5 km 4 snow storms slowed things down – climbed all the high points as couldn’t see anything. The rubble on upper part is bad but there is a ok down trail along ridge and … Continue reading

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Red Peak Kananaskis Scramble June 9, 2018

Scramble with Kevin Papke and group. My GPS watch says 1060 m and 17.8 km RT.  Max 2780 m.   About  4.5 hrs up and 3 hrs out Rain most of way in but cleared up a bit in afternoon. Lost … Continue reading

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Wasootch Peak Mountain Scramble June 3, 2018

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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Mount Baldy – West ridge North Peak- Kananaskis May 6

  Baldy North – got going late so hot and legs  tired from skiing sat. 755 m – 5.3 km, 2.5 hrs up. Dry all the way, ridge to South looked snowy, downclimb still wet. Baldy South to west ridge … Continue reading

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Prairie Mountain April 11, 2018

    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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Prairie Mountain Mar 21, 2018

Wed after work with Kevin and Wietse – warm and sunny. Lots of people – maybe 30. Microspikes up and down just went to top of trees due to time spent on dog search. Mud up from road until in … Continue reading

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