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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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Fisher Peak – Cranbrook July 5/2011

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Bill Kerr

      Not to be confused with Fisher Peak in Kananaskis See Fisher Kananaskis Went to Moyie Lake for my Mom’s 80th birthday clebration.  Was to continue to USA but forgot passports so stayed around lake a few extra … Continue reading →

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Mary Barclay June 10/2011

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Bill Kerr

A good short early season training type day. Bike approach from Nakiska road worked well- 6.5 km vs 8.8 km from barrier dam. I will let Kevin Papke tell this one. Well our good friend Scott has finally accomplished a goal he … Continue reading →

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Sofa Mountain Waterton Park Oct 17

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Bill Kerr

Quick run down to Waterton to escape the snow.  Good call as Sofa was mostly dry. Good trail from road. Some nice scrambling through rockbands on ridge. 7 hr RT. Pics at Sofa

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Colembolla Oct 1/2010

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Bill Kerr

  Trip with Kevin P and Dave S.  This was a plan B or C as we decided not to cross the river for Skogan and we were looking for something that we all had not done given the time, … Continue reading →

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Burgess and Walcott

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Bill Kerr

We really did steal a day weather wise as we had good weather and even some sun and yet we drove back through rain at LL and Banff.  Nice to get both peaks and these are really two different scrambles. … 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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Mount Stanley North Face July 15/10 Kootenay Park, Canada

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Bill Kerr

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 →

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Copper Mountain Banff Scramble July 1/10

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Bill Kerr

Note Now best idea is to just bike to across from the big Avalanche path and cross stream there.   Copper Mtn and the Curious Goat – Copper is probably the least visited of the Banff Kane peaks and there … Continue reading →

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Gunnery Mtn June 6/2010

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Bill Kerr

  Kevin, Aspen and I were looking for an easy snow free day which is hard to get this spring.   We decided on Gunnery becasue Kevin had looked at it on Sat as he and Wietse came back from a waist … Continue reading →

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