Tag Archives: Kananaskis

Center Peak Livingstone range July 2014

Private land – permission needed. Private Land on East side of Peak but landowner was friendly. Approached by gated road (just .5 km south of his residence West side of Range Rd 31B) to a gravel pit with fence and … Continue reading

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Ha Ling June, 2014

Ha Ling with Chris Goulet and Laverna from Grand Cache. Pics

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Highwood Pass ski Pocaterra ridge and bowl Nov 11, 2013 map

  Not my map but shows the main lines – lots of variations     First ski trip of year to Highwood pass to top of Pocaterra ridge. 3 hrs up. Lots of people despite – 15 C in park … Continue reading

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Association Peak Oct 25, 2013

Sunny, calm and warm day for October. Good outing with Wietse and Vern. On top in about 5 hours with some lost time in 2 or 3 places. RT in 9.5 hrs. About 21.5 kms and 1200 – 1300 m. … Continue reading

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Bluerock Mountain Sept 27, 2013

  Start of winter in the mountains.  Drove to Turner Valley and then west to Sheep River area. Parked at Bluerock equestrian camp. Temp was -3 C and hiked on Bluerock creek trail in trees – at highpoint (bench and … Continue reading

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Commonweath Peak Kananaskis Scramble Aug 3 2013

  Don’t forget your water shoes or old runners for crossing the bog and streams. Go into trees 30 m to left of start of avi runout and take time to find the up trail as if beats rock bands … Continue reading

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Mount Yamnuska Ridge 5.3 Scramble Traverse July 1, 2013

Short hot scramble with Dave and Wietse on July 1. Took the ridge on Yamnuska versus walking up the trail. Pictures tell the story but mostly a moderate scramble with exposure. Pics at yamnuska ridge Wietse’s pics  2008 pics and … Continue reading

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Heart Mountain May 2013

  Heart Mountain – May 2013 Heart 2013  use full screen slide show for best viewing

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Commonwealth Ridge April 21 2013

  A snow shoe trip with Dave S.  Good quick trip although a lot colder than expected.  Best access to ridge is to stick with the ski tracks until past the right side of the cut block and then keep … Continue reading

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Fortune Peak

Snow shoe trip with Kevin, Wietse and Vern.  Kevin’s 49 th peak on his Summits For Seniors fundraising.  Great cause. Steeper parts in trees were a thrash as breakable crust over sugar.  We were paddling in places so thanks to … Continue reading

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