Tag Archives: snow

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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Dec 2022 -Exercise Hockey, Downhill ski, backcountry ski, dog walk.

Posted on December 31, 2022 by Bill Kerr
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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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Mount Stevens Columbia Valley June 5, 2020

Posted on June 13, 2020 by Bill Kerr

Hike scramble near Cranbrook with Kevin P and Gary H. Some snow near tree line and along summit ridge. About 11.6 km and 1370 m in 8 hours including time waiting while guys did Teepee. Pics

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Exshaw Mountain Loop May 8, 2020

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Bill Kerr

Parked at school park lot and went across new bridge and over to trailhead, Dry to summit in 1 hr 15 min from car and then decided to do loop which involved slow post holing to waist in the rain/sleet … Continue reading →

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Baofeng UV-5R VHF/UHF Radios for Backcountry Ski Use March, 2020

Posted on March 7, 2020 by Bill Kerr

NOTE: All Baofeng UV-5R sold in Canada now have reduced VHF/UHF Frequency ranges and cannot access frequencies like commercial, logging roads and Family Radio Bands.   Baofeng UV-5R VHF/UHF Radios for Backcountry use(Should get Ham Radio licence) Obtained my Ham … Continue reading →

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