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Chillaxed Alpine Climbing in the Canadian Rockies

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Mt. Jellicoe - Ski Ascent of South Slopes

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North Face of Jellicoe from upper Haig Glacier May 6 skied and climbed Mount Jellicoe with Raff and Eric.   Mt. Jellicoe is the jewel...
Thursday, April 19, 2012

Ski traverse of 'Mt. Mackay' and the ‘Mackay Hills’

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April 9, I choose to do a solo ski traverse of 'Mt. Mackay' and the ‘Mackay Hills’. These highpoints are the minor peaks east and so...
Thursday, March 29, 2012

Pigeon Skunk – Winter Canyoneering

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Jordan and I climbed Crystal Tear on March 3.  From the top of the route we spied a deep gully system on Pigeon Mountain.  From our vantage ...
Monday, March 12, 2012

Crystal Tear 300m, WI3+, M4

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Crystal Tear 300m, WI3+, M4. Fun day and first climb with Jordan. Saturday, March 3 we headed to Crystal Tear in upper Grotto Canyon. Had ...
Saturday, February 18, 2012

Wapta Icefield - Bow to Yoho Traverse | Mont des Poilus

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Feb. 11 to 12 completed a modified Bow - Yoho traverse with an ascent of Mont des Poilus with TJ and JW. We started at Bow Lake, crossed the...
Tuesday, January 17, 2012

GR 405451 (‘Tiara Peak’) - WI2 (120m), South-West slope

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Sunday January 8, 2012, I did a long slog up Porcupine Creek, solo climbed a short section of waterfall ice (WI2, 120m) then scrambled the S...
Saturday, December 31, 2011

Ghost - Valley of the Birds (WI3-4)

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Finally got out again this month;  I had about 3 or 4 trips cancelled last minute to due partner’s injuries, illness or lack of motivation...
Saturday, December 10, 2011

Ex Slackcountry – Healy Pass

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Great first day of the season on skis.  Headed to the extended slackcountry of Sunshine ;-), the Healy Pass area with Martin.   Warm ...
Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Planter's Valley - The Peanut Gallery WI4+

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November 27 Jason and I headed to the Ghost for my first ice climb of the season.  We hiked into Planter's Valley, a spot where neither ...
Friday, November 25, 2011

'Mount Schlee' - GR 385168

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This summit in the Opal Range had the unofficial name of Mt. Schlee applied by Glen Boles after his team’s first ascent of the peak in 1976 ...
Monday, October 10, 2011

Mount Victoria – North Summit, North East Ridge

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On Saturday, October 8, Ian Hunt and I summited the North Summit of Mt. Victoria via the North Victoria/Collier Peak Col and North East Ridg...

Mt. Wintour - South Ridge, Alpine I, 5.4

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On Saturday, September 10, the resolute Martin Siddles and I had a fantastic late summer day on little Mt. Wintour (2700m).   We ascended th...
Thursday, October 6, 2011

Direttissima 325m, 5.8+ (9 pitches)

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August 29 climbed Direttissima with Jason Wilcox.  The climb has some new bolted anchors which will increase safety since some of the old...
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
When I started alpine climbing about 30 years I yearned to be a “hard man” alpinist. Took me awhile to understand I wasn’t cut out for that, and now, I just want to have fun.
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