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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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Holy Cross Sept 9, 2012

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Bill Kerr

Original idea was Sarbach but fast moving weather/rain moved us to a rock ridge on Holy Cross and then to maybe just the scramble route. Pleasant walk in on trail – we cut left early on faint trail to avoid … Continue reading →

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Andromache Aug 19, 2012

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Bill Kerr

Last minute decision to meet Kevin at Lake Louise Sunday morning and we were off to do plan “C” which turned out to be Andromache.  Went up Hector valley on trail – RH side of creek – and through rockband left … 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 →

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Storm Mountain – Banff – Ski – May 11, 2012

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Bill Kerr

After skiing Quartzite last weekend on a hard crust I was almost ready to put up the skis but noticed another cool rainy day with cold clearing trend was forecast for end of week –   Good overnight freeze of … Continue reading →

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Quartzite Peak ski May 6, 2012

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Bill Kerr

Spring skiing – Dave S had skied Ramp Peak the previous weekend and wanted to do Quartzite on Sunday because of the forecast freeze on Sat night.  Up early, meet Anders et al at Mosquito parking and skiing by just … Continue reading →

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Baker/Peyto hut April 20/21, 2012 ski wapta icefield banff

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Bill Kerr

Good trip into North end of Wapta icefield – Peyto Hut to do Baker. Went in by moraine route on climbers right side of canyon and out by canyon route.  On way in had to cross stream on rocks at … Continue reading →

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