Baldy North upper ridge Kananaskis SW ridge may 2018
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 looked very snowy.
First day of skiing this season due to rotator cuff surgery in fall.
Great time with Wietse and Dave.
Twenty five runs – 4900 m and 56 km so 28 km of ski.
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
Prairie mountain – Kananaskis, Elbow Falls, Bragg Creek, training, microspikes, April 2018
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 shaganappi golf course on one of the snowy days (sunday 8th)
Did Vents ridge with Pam on Sat April 14th
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 trees.
Ran into two girls who had lost dog and spent lots of time looking for this small dog.
They thought it had gone off north-east side in the deep snow but we could not find tracks except dear and probably bobcat.
Dog probably followed a scent off the South-west side of ridge which is sunny side – less snow with some grassy patches.
Steep – probably continued down to powderface trail and out to road.
Somebody(wardens?) told them to leave a fleece and shoes by side of road and it worked as dog was there on the fleece in the morning.
Glad it all worked out.
Snowshoe attempt on an obscure bump with Dave S.
Started from Dawson Equestrian Pack lot. -10C and light snow. 5 – 10 inches of new.
Ploughed to there. Note snowmobilers and snow bikers use this lot and go south of gate on road.
Snowshoed snow calf to thigh deep and bushwacked for 2.5 km and 190 m elev. until decided that this was taking too long.
3 Hour RT.
Microspikes up and down. Packed snow
Edge of the clouds – some sun and cold wind at top
7 km RT
714 m and 2:50 hrs
Off Beta blocker – back to higher HR – 156 Max, most 130-148
Legs not as heavy – getting better O2. Better pace.
Walk road then snowshoe up various trails and microspikes down.
About 10 kmRT and 420m with drops and regain.
Thought we followed Daffern route but not sure.
About 4 hrs RT
Lyon Mtn/hill snowing, -29C and windchill Dave, Alison, Wietse, Raff and me
Cold period over Christmas and Doc says no skiing this season so hiking.
Snowing, -29C and windchill(-40C) No much margin for error
Walked but snowshoes would have worked – maybe better. Raf was on skis but not much base.
150m and 1 – 2 km? short and fun.
Breakfast in Bragg Creek.
4hours – one attachment 100% torn so reattach with titanium screws and a graft.
Lots of rehab.
Some easy hiking in Nov – fullerton loop, diamond T loop, MacLean hill.
