Tag Archives: backcountry

Fisher Peak – Cranbrook July 5/2011

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Bill Kerr

      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

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Bill Kerr

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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Doorjam/Loder May 15/2011

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Bill Kerr

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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Wapta Traverse ski April 28 to May1, 2011 Banff, Canada

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Bill Kerr

Note marked route picture up Balfour ramp   Large version. Four day traverse from Bow Lake over the icefields to exit at West Louise Lodge on Highway 1.(Sherbrooke Lake exit) About 40 km and about 1500 m of elevation gain … Continue reading →

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Blanket Feb27 to March 1, 2011

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Bill Kerr

Annual trip into the Blanket Glacier Chalet which is SW of Revelsoke in the Monashees. Snowing for most of the time so was skiing in the trees.  The alpine – above tree line was wind affected and slabby so we … Continue reading →

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Healy Pass Feb 5/2011

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Bill Kerr

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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Ski Healy Creek -Simpson pass to Sunshine 2011

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Bill Kerr

Dec 30 Wietse and I decided to do Chic Scott’s trip in reverse. Note all pics are Wietse’s – Thanks. I had unsuccessfully looked for this route before so I was not sure of the down route and thought it … Continue reading →

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Wawa ridge Dec 11, 2010

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Bill Kerr

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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Sofa Mountain Waterton Park Oct 17

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Bill Kerr

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

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Bill Kerr

  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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