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Crowsnest Mountain Scramble July 25, 2020

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Bill Kerr

Crowsnest Mountain – Moderate Scramble. 2875 m Allison Creek Road is a little rough so was glad to have the jeep. Start at 1680 m so about 1200 m gain despite 1100 m in Kane guidebook. My watch 1150 m … Continue reading →

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Shunga-la-she, September 13, 2019 Sheep Prov Park, Kananaskis

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Bill Kerr

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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Mount Ogden Yoho Park July 31, 2019 Crux Pics

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Bill Kerr

Excellent scramble with Dave and Kevin P. 8.5 km and 1235 m about 9 hours with leisurely breaks. Found a good but steep goat/sheep trail right from highway so minimal bushwack although had to bypass some muddy sections on trail. … Continue reading →

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Mount Field, Yoho Park June 25, 2019 Crux

Posted on June 27, 2019 by Bill Kerr

Mount Field Yoho Park About 1400 m total and 17.6 km RT. 5 hrs up for me and 3 down We parked at Field info center and went across the road and found good well used shortcut trail (on grassy … Continue reading →

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Midnight Peak Kananaskis June 15, 2019

Posted on June 16, 2019 by Bill Kerr

Went up Baldy Pass trail for a bit then across dry creekbed and went up a steep but relatively open treed ridge to gain west ridge. Followed over several rocky bumps to treeline and then followed ridge to summit. Some … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Mount Sarrail Scamble Sept 1, 2018

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Bill Kerr

Long trip 26 km 1750 m gain – 12 hours RT – I cramped up at 2800 m and called it a day. Hidden lake was very low so easy to walk along shoreline trail. Cairn and blue ribbon to … Continue reading →

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Mount Shark Kananaskis Scramble July 21, 2018

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Bill Kerr

Cold windy day with a hangover and tired legs from 30 km last weekend. Rode bikes to Lake. Easiest to leave bikes in trees versus going down to lake. Up to Karst springs. Best trail starts of righthand side of … Continue reading →

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Stuart Knob – Castle Mountain North Peak Scramble July 15, 2018

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Bill Kerr

Stuart Knob and Castle mountain North – true summit. Long walk – about 29 or 30 km and 1600+m and 12.5 hours with breaks. Gained basin and across limestone pavement then cut right up scree through weakness in rockband(no trail … Continue reading →

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Fisher Peak Kananaskis Scramble N – NW Access to Col at Mid Ridge July, 2018

Posted on July 2, 2018 by Bill Kerr

Probably best access to the col in middle of the Fisher Peak Ridge. At Forks – follow left creek bed to past a steep creek and then a scar on the right bank and follow an easy drainage up to … Continue reading →

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