Tag Archives: alpine

Chester Lake Ski Dec 2011

  Quick tele ski with Wietse into Chester. Went early to avoid crowds and to be back early. Lots of people – skiers, snowshoers, dogs and even hikers! (30 +).  Don’t understand how the snowshoe couples miss the snowshoe uptrack(sign) and the … Continue reading →

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Kiwetinok,Pollinger, McAthur,Isolated and Whaleback – Yoho

Tore myself away from work for a great two day trip with Dow into the Little Yoho.  Hut was booked so we just took bivy sacks and stayed at campground. Weather was fantastic – hardly saw a cloud. Great in … Continue reading →

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Mount Bell climb scramble NE Ridge 5.3 Aug 26/2011 Banff Lake Louise quartzite

Successful climb/scramble of the NE ridge with Wietse and Scott. This is a long day as it took us 13 hours car to car. We took the shortcut direct to the ridge from the Taylor lake trail junction which saved … 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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King George South Face July 15-17/2011 Alpine Climb Canadian Rockies

Big trip – three days – access by mining and logging roads (settlers road)  Height of the Rockies BC provincial park and then cross log foot bridge. wet hike in on mainly game/elk trails for x km and 1000 m to camp/bivy in valley … Continue reading →

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Fisher Peak – Cranbrook July 5/2011

      Not to be confused with Fisher Peak in Kananaskis See Fisher Kananaskis Went to Moyie Lake for my Mom’s 80th birthday clebration.  Was to continue to USA but forgot passports so stayed around lake a few extra … Continue reading →

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Mary Barclay June 10/2011

A good short early season training type day. Bike approach from Nakiska road worked well- 6.5 km vs 8.8 km from barrier dam. I will let Kevin Papke tell this one. Well our good friend Scott has finally accomplished a goal he … Continue reading →

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Healy Pass Feb 5/2011

Note full size pic in Pics Headed out with Scott and Wietse to do Circuit – Healy Pass to Egypt Lake and out by Red Earth Creek trail. New snow/trail breaking slowed us down a bit and no tracks beyond … Continue reading →

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