Tag Archives: park

Rhonda South April 9, 2012

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Bill Kerr

Just got back from California – two weeks eating american sized portions and laying around at sea level and decide to do Rhonda with Kevin and Wietse. It is about 24 km RT and about 1200 m elev gain. Went … Continue reading →

Purple Bowl – ski Dec 16/2011 Wolverine ridge lake louise

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Bill Kerr

Leisurely AT trip into Purple bowl – beside Lake Louise with Clayton. See Chic’s Ski Trails Book – Skied up to above Temple lodge(45 min). Took Skoki summer trail which is 70m uphill from winter XC ski trail. Follow … Continue reading →

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Mount Bell climb scramble NE Ridge 5.3 Aug 26/2011 Banff Lake Louise quartzite

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Bill Kerr

Successful climb/scramble of the NE ridge with Wietse and Scott. This is a long day as it took us 13 hours car to car. We took the shortcut direct to the ridge from the Taylor lake trail junction which saved … Continue reading →

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Lake Agnes July 30/2011

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Bill Kerr

Sunny day hike with the family. Some beta shots of Victoria, North Victoria and Aberdeen. Pictures at lake agnes

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King George South Face July 15-17/2011 Alpine Climb Canadian Rockies

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Bill Kerr

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 →

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Akamina Ridge

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Bill Kerr

Waterton Monday Sept 6/2010 – forecast was wrong – snow on the ground and rained and snowed on and off all day. Would be easy scenic hike on nice day. Good execise – ignored overgrown cutline which would have been … Continue reading →

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Mount Bell NE Ridge 5.3 (aka E Ridge 5.4) Banff Lake Louise Canada

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Bill Kerr

(Note successfull trip in 2011 – link below) Mount Bell NE Ridge has been in the back of my mind for the last two years because of Gary’s accident August 4, 2008. He fell while we were on approach to … Continue reading →

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Brett Sept 25/09

Posted on September 27, 2009 by Bill Kerr

Brett – about 1600 m and 22 km – 9 hour RT. About 6 hrs up and 3 hours down. Bike trail for 55 min – bike out – 13 minutes! Brett had never been on my radar but I … Continue reading →

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