Tag Archives: british columbia

May – Move to trailer and start house build

Posted on May 31, 2024 by Bill Kerr

Supervise house build. Mtn bike up to ski hill 3 x, hike top ski hill, hike 3 trails around RV resort, golf. House – Lot, Plans, survey, Owner Builder exam, Authorization, engineer review, energy step code, Permits, re-Survey, engineer structure … Continue reading →

Posted in Build House, hike, Hockey, Life, Mountain Biking, training | Tagged BC, bike, british columbia, Canada, columbia valley, Fairmont Hot Springs, hike, RV, Trailer, Training | Leave a comment

Diana Lake Backcountry Ski Feb 24 -28, 2023

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Bill Kerr

Diana Lake which is about 50 km South of Golden. Nice valley in the Rockies just outside of Kootenay Park. Trip was a 4 day Heli in-out backcountry ski trip. Nice cabin with separate modern bunkhouse and sauna/shower buildings. Pics … Continue reading →

Posted in backcountry ski, hut, ski, ski mountaineering, trip | Tagged alberta, backcountry, Backcountryski, british columbia, cabin, Canada, kootenay park, mountain, ridge, sauna, snow | Leave a comment

Baofeng UV-5R VHF/UHF Radios for Backcountry Ski Use March, 2020

Posted on March 7, 2020 by Bill Kerr

NOTE: All Baofeng UV-5R sold in Canada now have reduced VHF/UHF Frequency ranges and cannot access frequencies like commercial, logging roads and Family Radio Bands. Baofeng UV-5R VHF/UHF Radios for Backcountry use(Should get Ham Radio licence) Obtained my Ham … Continue reading →

Posted in backcountry ski, Equipment, Mountain Biking, rock climb, scramble, ski, ski mountaineering, winter scramble | Tagged alberta, alpine, alpine touring, AT, backcountry, Banff, british columbia, Canada, radio, repeaters, rescue, rockies, ski mountaineering, snow, vhf, winter | 1 Comment

Diana Lake Feb 28 to March 2, 2020 Backcountry Ski Cabin Trip

Posted on March 7, 2020 by Bill Kerr

Backcountry ski trip to Diana Lake Lodge https://dianalake.ca/ https://www.facebook.com/dianalakelodge/ https://www.instagram.com/dianalakelodge/ In to cabin on Friday and out on Monday. Some very good snow and skiing. Cabin has been upgraded and was very good for our group with 6 in the cabin … Continue reading →

Posted in backcountry ski, hut, ski, ski mountaineering, trip | Tagged alpine, alpine touring, AT, backcountry, british columbia, cabin, Canada, mountain, powder, rockies, ski, ski mountaineering, snow, winter | Leave a comment

Pinto Mountain, Columbia Valley, Invermere, May 10, 2019

Posted on May 11, 2019 by Bill Kerr

Invermere Area Conditions + 25 C in valley – tried Pinto Mountain Friday May 10 but snow in trees at 1650 m and waist deep at 2350 m. Two to 3 weeks too early. Heavily used Elk and Sheep area … Continue reading →

Posted in hike, scramble, winter scramble | Tagged alpine, british columbia, columbia valley, hike, Invermere, mountain, ridge, scramble, snow | Leave a comment

Blanket Feb 22 to 26th, 2019

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Bill Kerr

My 26th time and not my best showing. Definitely felt the lack of skiing from missing all last year due to shoulder surgery and no hockey for 3.5 years(used to play 3 x week.) Lower snow year and much colder … Continue reading →

Posted in backcountry ski, hut, ski, ski mountaineering, trip | Tagged alpine touring, AT, backcountry, Blanket, british columbia, cabin, Canada, glacier, mountain, mountaineering, powder, ski mountaineering, winter | Leave a comment

Mount Daly, Yoho Scramble Aug 5, 2017

Posted on August 12, 2017 by Bill Kerr

Do not underestimate Mt Daly. There is no trail after Niles col and you sidehill down and across broken rock, snow and a small glacier. need to have crampons or microspikes to cross in morning or go down and around. … Continue reading →

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Fox July 26, 2017

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Bill Kerr

Difficult scramble – Ridge route from Kane book. Took bike ~5 km to AB/BC border. Hike good trail to frozen lake then right around lake past/beneath a rock wall, then angled up black dirt to ridge. Some trail. Ridge was … Continue reading →

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Abbot Pass ACC Hut Lake O’Hara 2016 Banff Lake Louise – Update Hut has been Removed due to slope erosion and Structural Damage July 2022

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Bill Kerr

More pics – gully approach and hut interior (from a trip in 2007) Scramble trip – Yukness, Wiwaxy and overnight at hut

Posted in hike, scramble | Tagged alpine, backcountry, Banff, british columbia, cabin, Canada, climb, hut, mountain, mountaineering, picture, ridge, rockies, route, scramble, snow, trail, yoho | 2 Comments

Wiwaxy Peak – Scramble East Towers Lake O’Hara Yoho July 31, 2016

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Bill Kerr

Day One was Yukness , alpine ledge route and Abbot Pass Hut. Day 2 was scramble wiwaxy east peak towers. Came down from hut and took alpine ledge route from above Lake Oesa and up to Wiwaxy col. Note we … Continue reading →

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