Tag Archives: route

Abbot Pass ACC Hut Lake O’Hara 2016 Banff Lake Louise – Update Hut has been Removed due to slope erosion and Structural Damage July 2022

    More pics – gully approach and hut interior   (from a trip in 2007) Scramble trip – Yukness, Wiwaxy and overnight at hut

Posted in hike, scramble | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Wiwaxy Peak – Scramble East Towers Lake O’Hara Yoho July 31, 2016

Day One was Yukness , alpine ledge route and Abbot Pass Hut. Day 2 was scramble wiwaxy east peak towers.  Came down from hut and took alpine ledge route from above Lake Oesa and up to Wiwaxy col. Note we … Continue reading

Posted in scramble | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Mount Cascade, Banff Scramble July 8, 2016

  Needed rehab/exercise so thought I would go up until it started raining and made it to summit. A few changes since previous times as there has been so much traffic. Section between first summit and traverse is messed up … Continue reading

Posted in hike, scramble | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Schiesser Ledges – Neil Colgan ACC Hut Banff Moraine Lake

More Pics  Note higher definition pics on summitpost – choose original picture size and + to get largest pic.  

Posted in alpine climb, hut, scramble | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Andromache – Molar glacier ski route – USE AT OWN RISK

  This gets done in spring with good coverage and solid avi conditions. Pics 1  

Posted in backcountry ski, ski mountaineering | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Mount Joffre North Face Kananaskis Beta Pics East Ridge descent July 2014

  Beta Pics for Joffre North Face  Click on pics above for larger version. More pics at link below. Pics

Posted in alpine climb, ski mountaineering | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Association Peak Oct 25, 2013

Sunny, calm and warm day for October. Good outing with Wietse and Vern. On top in about 5 hours with some lost time in 2 or 3 places. RT in 9.5 hrs. About 21.5 kms and 1200 – 1300 m. … Continue reading

Posted in scramble | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Commonweath Peak Kananaskis Scramble Aug 3 2013

  Don’t forget your water shoes or old runners for crossing the bog and streams. Go into trees 30 m to left of start of avi runout and take time to find the up trail as if beats rock bands … Continue reading

Posted in scramble | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Mothers Day Buttress July 14, 2013

Drove through rain from Calgary to Scott Lake Hill and then started out to Louis but threatening cloud, cool weather and windy so did not want to commit to Louis so deceded to do Mothers Day Buttress 5.6. Great short … Continue reading

Posted in rock climb | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Eisenhower Tower, Castle Mountain climb Banff

  Great alpine climb with Dave Salahub and Guides Mark Klassen and Mary Beth. Route was in good shape and day was a little cool which worked well for the approach and climbing. Will add more pics from Dave and … Continue reading

Posted in alpine climb, rock climb | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment