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Tag Archives: ridge
Prairie Mountain, Bragg Creek, Kananaskis Dec 21, 2019
Snowy foggy day but terrible roads and high avi hazard so a good day to do prairie mtn. Ran into many people we knew from past trips and the internet. Snow was wet and sticky and some balling issues … Continue reading
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Shunga-la-she, September 13, 2019 Sheep Prov Park, Kananaskis
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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Twin Towers behind Heart, Aug 29, 2019
Afternoon excursion with Kevin P. Bypassed downclimb after Grant MacEwan on East side of ridge but poor sidehilling with very little trail. Not recommended. Went back up downclimb which was difficult to low 5th class so stiffer than remember. … Continue reading
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Mount Burke and Burke North Loop, August 24, 2019 Kananaskis
Mount Burke is 970 m and loop with Burke North is 1100 m and 12.6 km. Some moderate down scrambling to get off Burke and along ridge. Some easy/moderate scrambling to get up buttress to gain summit of Burke North. … Continue reading
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Ha Ling August 15, 2019 Canmore
New trail is quite good. Good but crowded. Longer but lower angle. Lots of new rock steps/staircases and then several sets of suspended wooden stairs at treeline where the trail always eroded. It is designed for heavy use so that is … Continue reading
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Mount Ogden Yoho Park July 31, 2019 Crux Pics
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
Opal South and Denny July 26, 2019
Denny and Opal South Approach up Grizzly creek. Good trail on North side of creek to col. Kevin P did Denny and Kevin K and I did Opal S. Went down black scree closer to Opal South and did some … Continue reading
Evan Thomas attempt July 13, 2019
1420 m 4 hrs up Too much snow on ridge. Pics
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Mount Odlum Kananaskis July 1, 2019
July 1, scramble with Dave, Wietse, and Kevin K. Nugara scramble – went up and down alternate descent as gully/ramp route to North looked too snowy and too much loose scree with big boulders. The alternate descent was an excellent … Continue reading
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Windy Peak and Saddle Peaks, Kananaskis, Mount Livingstone Natural area, June 18, 2019
Trying to avoid the rain and we got lucky as storms went either side of us. Most people go over Windy Hills but we decided to go direct as per South Leg of 75A route in Daffern Volume 5 … Continue reading
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