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Wawa ridge Dec 11, 2010

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Bill Kerr

Tromp up Sunshine ski out with Wietse. These are all Wietse’s pics – Thanks Went to right side of Wolverine chair and then up green run to top of Wawa chair. Went out the backcountry gate and followed some old trail … Continue reading →

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Mount Stanley North Face July 15/10 Kootenay Park, Canada

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Bill Kerr

Roy, Kevin and I along with guide Mark Klassen and assistant Kris Irwin did the North Face (Kahl route – alpine Grade III) on Thursday. Solid day as we left the bivy at 2:30AM and were on top by 8 AM. Good conditions … Continue reading →

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Copper Mountain Banff Scramble July 1/10

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Bill Kerr

Note Now best idea is to just bike to across from the big Avalanche path and cross stream there. Copper Mtn and the Curious Goat – Copper is probably the least visited of the Banff Kane peaks and there … Continue reading →

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Gunnery Mtn June 6/2010

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Bill Kerr

Kevin, Aspen and I were looking for an easy snow free day which is hard to get this spring. We decided on Gunnery becasue Kevin had looked at it on Sat as he and Wietse came back from a waist … Continue reading →

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Blanket Glacier Monashees Feb27-March 2, 2010

Posted on March 6, 2010 by Bill Kerr

Annual heli in backcountry ski – alpine touring trip to the Blanket Glacier area in the Monashees SW of Revelstoke. Big area with lots of above and below tree line skiing. First two days were mostly cloud and scattered snow … Continue reading →

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Burstall Pass Peak Sat Jan 23/2010

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Bill Kerr

I had trouble motivating myself to do Burstall pass yet again given the low cloud and snow in Calgary but I needed to get out and do something so I joined up with a group of young friends on a … Continue reading →

Posted in backcountry ski, scramble, ski mountaineering | Tagged alpine touring, AT, Kananaskis, ridge, ski, ski mountaineering, snow, Tele, winter | Leave a comment

Little Temple – Dave Salahub’s 500th Ascent – Nov 30/09

Posted on December 6, 2009 by Bill Kerr

Dave Salahub – 500 Ascents in 33 years(1976 to 2009) A long time friend of mine – Dave Salahub e-mailed about skiing Little Temple by way of Lake Annette in Paradise valley. Good snow coverage in Lake Louise area … Continue reading →

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Mount Howard – Nov 11/09

Posted on November 14, 2009 by Bill Kerr

Good shoulder season trip with Wietse, Vern and Kelly. Would not want much more snow than this but worked out okay despite full on snow bizzard at the summit. Powderface trail closes on Dec 1 so one of the … Continue reading →

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Ski Sled for Camping Trips Nov09

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Bill Kerr

Winter camping always involves carrying a lot of extra gear. I have seen a lot of stuff on sleds and pulks but the simplest idea I have seen is these crazy carpet sleds. This is version # 1 this winter(09) and expext … Continue reading →

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Stanley Valley July 10/09

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Bill Kerr

Wet reconaissance hike. Pictures here Stanley valley july 10/09

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