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Maze Peak Scramble Yaha Tinda area May 25, 2018

Posted on May 26, 2018 by Bill Kerr

First new peak this year. Good scramble with Kevin Papke on a flex friday. About 850 m to peak but 1000 m overall within regain and added puzzle point to west. Just under 3 hours to top including breaks and … Continue reading →

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Grotto Mountain Scramble May 19, 2018

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Bill Kerr

  Grotto  Up 1250 m in 4 hrs on ACC route to first summit (312 m/hr) but ran low on time. 8.5 km RT Summit 1400 m gain.(Kuz tagged it) Down 1250 m in under 2 hours. Pics

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Mount Baldy – West ridge North Peak- Kananaskis May 6

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Bill Kerr

  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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Doorjamb April 26, 2018

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Bill Kerr

  Doorjamb after work Thursday. 1.5 hrs up to top crux. Some snow in trees but rock slabs dry. Left groove at crux was wet. 550 m 4.2 km RT Pics

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Prairie Mountain April 11, 2018

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Bill Kerr

    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

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Bill Kerr

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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Gap Mountain, Kananaskis – Highwood September 9, 2017

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Bill Kerr

    About 770 m and 6.1 km RT.  Upper mountain – Actual scramble section is very short. Kane crux has some small footholds and exposure but not hard.  Balance moves with exposure. Rest of scramble has a couple of … 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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