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Bow Hut and Onion Aug 18,19, 2023

Posted on August 21, 2023 by Bill Kerr

Bow hut with Kevin Kuzy Vince Sadakhom and Rod. Rained and snow most of the way in. The 8 stream crossings were running high so were deep and cold. Snowed rest of day and evening so everything was wet and … Continue reading →

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Iceline Yoho Hike Aug 15, 2021

Posted on August 24, 2021 by Bill Kerr

21.5 km and 1000 m – relaxed 7.5 hrs. Good exercise but missed a lot of the views due to smoke. Glacier has receeded a fair bit since mid 80’s.

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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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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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Mount Field, Yoho Park June 25, 2019 Crux

Posted on June 27, 2019 by Bill Kerr

Mount Field Yoho Park About 1400 m total and 17.6 km RT. 5 hrs up for me and 3 down We parked at Field info center and went across the road and found good well used shortcut trail (on grassy … 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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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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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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