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Tag Archives: kootenay park
Diana Lake Backcountry Ski Feb 24 -28, 2023
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
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Yukness, Abbot Pass Hut and Wiwaxy East Peak, Lake O’Hara, July 30, 2016
Lake O’Hara is hard to get into as the buses are always booked and supposedly you can’t even do wait list walk ons. A friend had a cancellation so I was able to squeeze in on a two day trip. … Continue reading
Posted in hut, scramble
Tagged abbot hut approach, abbot pass, alberta, alpine, backcountry, Banff, hike, hut, kootenay park, lake o'hara, mountain, ridge, rockies, scramble
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Schiesser Ledges – Neil Colgan ACC Hut Banff Moraine Lake
More Pics Note higher definition pics on summitpost – choose original picture size and + to get largest pic.
Posted in alpine climb, hut, scramble
Tagged alberta, alpine, backcountry, Banff, Canada, climbing, glacier, hut, kootenay park, mountain, mountaineering, park, ridge, rockies, route, scramble, snow
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Storm Mountain – Banff – Ski – May 11, 2012
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
Posted in backcountry ski, scramble, ski mountaineering
Tagged alberta, alpine touring, AT, backcountry, Banff, british columbia, burn, firebreak, kootenay park, mountaineering, park, rockies, scramble, ski mountaineering, snow, stanley north face, storm mountain firebreak, Voile ski crampons
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King George South Face July 15-17/2011 Alpine Climb Canadian Rockies
Big trip – three days – access by mining and logging roads (settlers road) Height of the Rockies BC provincial park and then cross log foot bridge. wet hike in on mainly game/elk trails for x km and 1000 m to camp/bivy in valley … Continue reading
Posted in alpine climb, bivy, trip
Tagged 11000ft, 11er, alpine, backcountry, bivy, british columbia, climb, climbing, glacier, height of rockies park, kootenay park, mountain, mountaineering, park, ridge, rockies, royal group, snow
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Mount Stanley North Face July 15/10 Kootenay Park, Canada
Roy, Kevin and I along with guide Mark Klassen and assistant Kris Irwin did the North Face (Kahl route – alpine Grade III) on Thursday. Solid day as we left the bivy at 2:30AM and were on top by 8 AM. Good conditions … Continue reading
Posted in alpine climb
Tagged alberta, alpine, Alpine grade III, backcountry, Banff, british columbia, Canada, climb, climbing, glacier, guide, Ice, icefield, kootenay park, mountain, mountaineering, NF, ridge, rockies, rope, route, snow, waterfall
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Isabelle Sept 13/09
Participants – Kevin, Dave S, Brian H, Marta W, and John. Good company and conversations helped but this was not a favorite trip. I was busy sat and was not too organized so I did not check the weather … Continue reading
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Tagged alpine, backcountry, british columbia, kootenay park, mountain, mountaineering, rockies, scramble
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East Stanley Ridge – Ball Attempt 2 Alpine climb
Great Alpine climb along East ridge of Stanley in an attempt to ramble along the continental divide over Beatrice and do Mount Ball. Stopped by 5th class bump before Beatrice- lack of equipment, poor rock, route finding and time. … Continue reading
Posted in alpine climb, rock climb, scramble
Tagged alberta, alpine, Banff, british columbia, climb, glacier, kootenay park, mountain, mountaineering, rock, scramble, waterfall
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Stanley Valley July 10/09
Wet reconaissance hike. Pictures here Stanley valley july 10/09