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Vimy Peak Sept 30/2011

  Drove down to Waterton for a great bike and hike on the last warm day of the year with Dave Salahub and Brian and Elaine Hunter. Went up the well constructed hike trail versus Andrew’s scramble route as the scramble to … Continue reading

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Mount Redoubt – Scramble South West Shortcut Route Aug 20/2011 Non Kane route

Wietse and I went up the SouthWest shortcut route(Non Kane route) on Mount Redoubt on Sat.  Bob Spirko (and Marta) have a good writeup (see website/photo page tab at top) and pictures on the route and we were met on … Continue reading

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Turtle Mountain August 1/2011

Window , Allison and Turtle Well actually we(kevin, Wietse and I) only did Turtle as a consolation prize as unbelievably there was too much steep snow on the slopes below Window and some of us only had running shoes. Bring … Continue reading

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Lake Agnes July 30/2011

  Sunny day hike with the family.  Some beta shots of Victoria, North Victoria and Aberdeen.   Pictures at lake agnes  

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Doorjam/Loder May 15/2011

Quick trip on Sunday for exercise with Kevin and Lars. A little over 2 hours up – 1.5 down. Some snow in trees and patches on Loder. Rest of mountains look very white. Drove down to Mt kidd and not … Continue reading

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Wawa ridge Dec 11, 2010

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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McGillivray canyon nov

Quick afternoon 2-3 hours with my daughter.  Almost no water or else frozen so no harness needed. Scramble up some chains, cables(work gloves help) and walk some logs.  Fun litle trip in late fall with low water.

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Sofa Mountain Waterton Park Oct 17

Quick run down to Waterton to escape the snow.  Good call as Sofa was mostly dry. Good trail from road. Some nice scrambling through rockbands on ridge. 7 hr RT. Pics at Sofa

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Colembolla Oct 1/2010

  Trip with Kevin P and Dave S.  This was a plan B or C as we decided not to cross the river for Skogan and we were looking for something that we all had not done given the time, … Continue reading

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Akamina Ridge

Waterton Monday Sept 6/2010 – forecast was wrong – snow on the ground and rained and snowed on and off all day.  Would be easy scenic hike on nice day. Good execise – ignored overgrown cutline which would have been … Continue reading

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