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Tag Archives: Kananaskis
Exshaw Mountain Loop May 8, 2020
Parked at school park lot and went across new bridge and over to trailhead, Dry to summit in 1 hr 15 min from car and then decided to do loop which involved slow post holing to waist in the rain/sleet … Continue reading
Posted in hike, scramble, winter scramble
Tagged alberta, Canadian rockies, hike, Kananaskis, scramble, snow
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Prairie Mountain, Bragg Creek, Kananaskis Dec 21, 2019
Snowy foggy day but terrible roads and high avi hazard so a good day to do prairie mtn. Ran into many people we knew from past trips and the internet. Snow was wet and sticky and some balling issues … Continue reading
Posted in hike, training, winter scramble
Tagged alberta, Canada, hike, Kananaskis, mountain, ridge, rockies, snow, winter
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Top 10 Mountains Every Calgarian Should Know, Canadian Rockies, Banff, Lake Louise, Canmore, Calgary
UPDATE- Added a dozen Most Significant Mountains in Area Top 13 Mountains Every Calgarian Should Know – Your friends or relatives have arrived and you want to show them the mountains. Or you take a family drive … Continue reading
Posted in alpine climb, hike, scramble, Travel Information
Tagged alberta, alpine, backcountry, Banff, Canada, canmore, glacier, hike, Kananaskis, Lake Louise, mountain, park, rockies, scramble, snow
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Shunga-la-she, September 13, 2019 Sheep Prov Park, Kananaskis
Good scramble with Dave S, Kevin P, Roy and John. About 13.5 km and 1100 m 8 hours. Got wet and snowed on at top but cleared on way down. Went by bridge and good trail just past bridge up … Continue reading
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Tagged alberta, backcountry, Canada, Kananaskis, mountain, mountaineering, ridge, rockies, route, scramble
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Twin Towers behind Heart, Aug 29, 2019
Afternoon excursion with Kevin P. Bypassed downclimb after Grant MacEwan on East side of ridge but poor sidehilling with very little trail. Not recommended. Went back up downclimb which was difficult to low 5th class so stiffer than remember. … Continue reading
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Tagged alberta, backcountry, Canada, canmore, Kananaskis, mountain, ridge, rockies, scramble
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Mount Burke and Burke North Loop, August 24, 2019 Kananaskis
Mount Burke is 970 m and loop with Burke North is 1100 m and 12.6 km. Some moderate down scrambling to get off Burke and along ridge. Some easy/moderate scrambling to get up buttress to gain summit of Burke North. … Continue reading
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Tagged alberta, alpine, backcountry, Canada, hike, Kananaskis, mountain, ridge, rockies, route, scramble
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Ha Ling August 15, 2019 Canmore
New trail is quite good. Good but crowded. Longer but lower angle. Lots of new rock steps/staircases and then several sets of suspended wooden stairs at treeline where the trail always eroded. It is designed for heavy use so that is … Continue reading
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Tagged alberta, alpine, backcountry, Canada, canmore, hike, Kananaskis, mountain, ridge, rockies, route, scramble
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Opal South and Denny July 26, 2019
Denny and Opal South Approach up Grizzly creek. Good trail on North side of creek to col. Kevin P did Denny and Kevin K and I did Opal S. Went down black scree closer to Opal South and did some … Continue reading
Evan Thomas attempt July 13, 2019
1420 m 4 hrs up Too much snow on ridge. Pics
Posted in scramble
Tagged alberta, backcountry, Canada, Kananaskis, mountain, ridge, rockies, route, scramble
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Mount Odlum Kananaskis July 1, 2019
July 1, scramble with Dave, Wietse, and Kevin K. Nugara scramble – went up and down alternate descent as gully/ramp route to North looked too snowy and too much loose scree with big boulders. The alternate descent was an excellent … Continue reading
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Tagged alberta, alpine, backcountry, Canada, Kananaskis, mountain, ridge, rockies, route, scramble, snow
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