Tag Archives: alpine

Smutwood Peak Feb 2, 2013

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Bill Kerr

Good trip to an easy peak with Wietse and Vern. Glad they invited me for a last minute outing. I have not been out much due to personal and work issues. Parked on road and skied in on good track … Continue reading →

Posted in backcountry ski, scramble, ski mountaineering | Tagged alberta, alpine, alpine touring, AT, backcountry, Canada, Kananaskis, mountain, mountaineering, ridge, rockies, scramble, ski mountaineering, snow, winter | Leave a comment

Thunder Mountain Dec 2, 2012

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Bill Kerr

Thunder mountain is the first mountain in the Canadian Rockies that was climbed by a non native(Peter Fidler) in 1792. Fidler is the first european to explore Southern Alberta and view the southern Canadian Rockies. He wrote about Devil’s Head in his … Continue reading →

Posted in scramble, snowshoeing | Tagged alberta, alpine, backcountry, Canada, mountain, mountaineering, ridge, rockies, scramble, snowshoe | 4 Comments

S.O. Isola Nov 18, 2012

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Bill Kerr

Hike and snowshoe expedition into livingston area SW of Longview with Dave, Kevin and Vern. Went in on #532 (hump road) and then south on forestry trunk. West over blue bridge to old reclaimed wellsite and then walked quad track. … Continue reading →

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Twin Cairns Nov 11/2012

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Bill Kerr

Good short ski trip with Wietse. Ideal trip to start season. On top in 3.5 hours. Snow good and supportive except sugary in spots on the ridge around the rocks. Kept to lower angles and avoided windslab. Lots of snow on top … Continue reading →

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Old Baldy McDougal Volcano Traverse Sept 29/2012

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Bill Kerr

Big day for me coming off the couch after 3 weeks rehab on my cut/bruised knee and only one outing per month. About 1700 -1800 m elevation plus 20+ km. Took us about 12 hours due to a wrong … Continue reading →

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Uto July 12, 2012 climb Rogers pass Sir Donald pics Selkirks

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Bill Kerr

Daytrip from the campground with Mark Klassen and Kris Irwin leading Kevin, Dave and myself on a great easy rock route. Plan A was to be North Victoria but was too hot with no overnight freeze so we decided … Continue reading →

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Kananaskis Peak June 29, 2012

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Bill Kerr

Scramble with Kevin and Kelly. Didn’t do much research and we went too far up the Wasootch trail, side hilled in angled trees down to the creek drainage and then side hilled the other side in steep trees as we went … Continue reading →

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Black Rock Mountain May 26, 2012

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Bill Kerr

Mountains had lots of new wet snow from recent rain system so Kevin, Dave and I decided on plan C and went for a sure peak that Kevin had not done. Drove the jeep into the Ghost area – TransAlta … Continue reading →

Posted in hike, scramble | Tagged alberta, alpine, backcountry, Devil's Head, Forestry Trunk Road, ghost, Kananaskis, mountain, rockies, scramble | 2 Comments

Rhonda South April 9, 2012

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Bill Kerr

Just got back from California – two weeks eating american sized portions and laying around at sea level and decide to do Rhonda with Kevin and Wietse. It is about 24 km RT and about 1200 m elev gain. Went … Continue reading →

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Purple Bowl – ski Dec 16/2011 Wolverine ridge lake louise

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Bill Kerr

Leisurely AT trip into Purple bowl – beside Lake Louise with Clayton. See Chic’s Ski Trails Book – Skied up to above Temple lodge(45 min). Took Skoki summer trail which is 70m uphill from winter XC ski trail. Follow … Continue reading →

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