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ESE Ridge of Lady MacDonald 5.5

Rock climb with Kevin Papke - 1300 m -  up to 5.5 - lots of knife edge ridge.
Eight hours up - 2 hours down.
May 29, 2009.  Parked at the Cougar Canyon park lot. This time of year, you have to cross the stream 5-6 times on various wet slippery rock crossings as the trail goes [...]

Cornwall Ski Reconaissance Trip

 Successfully summiting is all about conditions and timing, so I have learned to enjoy whatever experience comes by because I usually cannot cherry pick days.  Over the years Kevin and I have dragged each other on a variety of ill conceived “Expeditions To No-where” because we take whatever days we can. So with somewhat low [...]

Fossil May 3/09

Park at fish creek park lot and ski up Lake Louise ski out past Temple lodge. Then skied in on the lower Skoki trail which is a snowmobile track - (versus the higher summer trail), to Deception pass and then booted up the ridge on Fossil Mountain.  Used my light weight cross country gear -  [...]