Devil’s Head Crux – Climb Scramble, Ghost Area, Don Getty Wilderness

Posted on October 3, 2023 by Bill Kerr
Devil’s Head Crux Chockstone – use groove to left to climb above chockstone and then traverse right on better footholds into main gulley. Climber is Keith Bott. Pic by Sonny Bou- thanks.
Devil’s Head crux – climber(Tyler Murray?) starting up groove to left of chockstone. 2020. This shows that the start is steep. Pic off internet. Thanks.

Devil’s Head Crux from above. Shows how groove lays back. Pic off internet. Thanks.
Devil’s Head crux area. Another angle. Doug’s pic. Thanks.
Devil’s Head Rapelling crux

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Exercise-rehab Sept 2023 hockey 2x week, workout , stretch, physio exercises for shoulder, walk dog, etc

Posted on September 30, 2023 by Bill Kerr
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Baldy N, E and W Sept 2, 2023

Posted on September 3, 2023 by Bill Kerr
Rod on downclimb on way up West Ridge on Baldy North
Going directly up NE ridge on Baldy West. Slabby section and rising friction traverse above my head.

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Scramble of all 3 peaks of Baldy North, East and West on a sunny day in September. Have not done all 3 for a while and first time for Rod. There are new rappel bolts/chains on down climb on South side of North peak but we just worked our way down zig zagging on ledges and grooves. Not much sign of traffic.

Easy over to East peak and then steep scrappy trail down to col with west peak. Went straight up ridge on West peak and then up the slabby section. The rising friction traverse along the wall was good except for the one off balance lean out move. Easier on way down.

Went down the scree gully from the low point in the East/West col and found a good trail (better than remembered) all the way down the bowl and out to the truck.

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July/Aug Exercise

Posted on August 30, 2023 by Bill Kerr

hockey, dog walk, commercial painting job, golf, physio on shoulder, etc.

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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 slippery. So did easy scramble of the Onion and then walked out.

Rainy start
Onion

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 slippery. So did easy scramble of the Onion and then walked out.

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Nahahi Ridge Scramble July 1, 2023

Posted on July 3, 2023 by Bill Kerr
Nahahi Canada Day
Nahahi Ridge

Happy Canada Day!

Very hot sunny day so did an old favorite, Nahahi Ridge. Did the scree run down the backside for variety and recommend that as a quick easy bailoff down to Little Elbow trail and a easy walkout.

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Exercise/Training May/June 2023

Posted on June 8, 2023 by Bill Kerr

Workout, hockey, hike, scramble, dog walk and even golf.

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Heart Mountain June 4, 2023

Posted on June 8, 2023 by Bill Kerr

Training scramble with Vin to first peak. Very hot. 735 m and 6 km.

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Porcupine Ridge May 21, 2023

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Bill Kerr

With Kuz

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11 km and 910 m

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Spring Ski SSV May 13, 2023

Posted on May 14, 2023 by Bill Kerr
Top of Divide Sunshine – icy early morning spring ski
Assiniboine – climbed left hand skyline in 90’s

Sunny but sun baked and rained on and then frozen. Icy ruts and then too warm and slushy with dirt patches and rocks. Lots of runs up top with Don Y. geophysicist at CNQ.

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