Tag Archives: mountain

Spring Ski SSV May 13, 2023

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Bill Kerr

Sunny but sun baked and rained on and then frozen. Icy ruts and then too warm and slushy with dirt patches and rocks. Lots of runs up top with Don Y. geophysicist at CNQ.

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Ha Ling Hike April 15, 2023

Posted on April 22, 2023 by Bill Kerr

Sunny warm day with Rod. Packed snow so microspikes all the way up and down. Lots of people and dogs. Windy up top. 8 km and 763 m.

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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 →

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Jan/Feb 2023 Exercise/Training

Posted on February 22, 2023 by Bill Kerr

Training Hockey, dog walk, Prairie, Nakiska, skin up Nakiska laps, Ski SSV Pics

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Snowshoe Scramble Thrift Peak Dec 16, 2022

Posted on December 18, 2022 by Bill Kerr

Snowshoe and scramble Thrift peak on Dec 16 with Doug Lutz. Picked a direct route up a treed ridge to access main ridge. Crossed river on ice bridge and snowshoed up through trees. Bypassed a fence through an open gate … Continue reading →

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Wasootch Ridge Oct 29, 2022

Posted on November 19, 2022 by Bill Kerr
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Hike scramble King Creek Ridge Sept 18

Posted on September 19, 2022 by Bill Kerr

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Scramble Chester Mountain Sept 3, 2022

Posted on September 5, 2022 by Bill Kerr

Good trail to treeline and then steep hard black dirt to col. Many trails versus last time. From col trail leads off to right but best to only follow 100 or 200 m to orange broken rock layers and pound … Continue reading →

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Turbine Canyon and Campground Backpack Aug 5-6, 2022

Posted on August 17, 2022 by Bill Kerr

Just went to Turbine campground and canyon. About 34 km RT but note in addition to gain 100 m from Interlakes trailhead to Forks you gain and lose about 250 m. From Forks to Turbine gain 500 m to highpoint … Continue reading →

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Cascade July 31, 2022

Posted on August 2, 2022 by Bill Kerr

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