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Prairie Mountain, Bragg Creek, Kananaskis Dec 21, 2019

Posted on December 24, 2019 by Bill Kerr

  Snowy foggy day but terrible roads and high avi hazard so a good day to do prairie mtn.  Ran into many people we knew from past trips and the internet. Snow was wet and sticky and some balling issues … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Mountains Every Calgarian Should Know, Canadian Rockies, Banff, Lake Louise, Canmore, Calgary

Posted on October 5, 2019 by Bill Kerr

     Top 13 Mountains Every Calgarian Should Know –  Your friends or relatives have arrived and you want to show them the mountains.  Or you take a family drive and your kids are asking.  It helps to know some … Continue reading →

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Shunga-la-she, September 13, 2019 Sheep Prov Park, Kananaskis

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Bill Kerr

Good scramble with Dave S, Kevin P, Roy and John. About 13.5 km and 1100 m 8 hours.  Got wet and snowed on at top but cleared on way down. Went by bridge and good trail just past bridge up … Continue reading →

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Wasatch Peak, Banff Lake Louise September 3, 2019

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Bill Kerr

Good hike/scramble with Kevin P. 19 km and 980 m about 8 hours. really blocky above the col but found a better scree dirt gully to come down. Pics

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Twin Towers behind Heart, Aug 29, 2019

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Bill Kerr

  Afternoon excursion with Kevin P. Bypassed downclimb after Grant MacEwan on East side of ridge but poor sidehilling with very little trail. Not recommended. Went back up downclimb which was difficult to low 5th class so stiffer than remember. … Continue reading →

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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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Mount Ogden Yoho Park July 31, 2019 Crux Pics

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Bill Kerr

Excellent scramble with Dave and Kevin P. 8.5 km and 1235 m about 9 hours with leisurely breaks. Found a good but steep goat/sheep trail right from highway so minimal bushwack although had to bypass some muddy sections on trail. … Continue reading →

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Opal South and Denny July 26, 2019

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Bill Kerr

Denny and Opal South Approach up Grizzly creek. Good trail on North side of creek to col. Kevin P did Denny and Kevin K and I did Opal S. Went down black scree closer to Opal South and did some … 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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