Alpine Soft

After a few tours for turns turned bad in March, I gave up on snow and went for rock.   On March 27 it was 21 degrees in the Bow V...

Sunday February 22, I summited the beautiful Mt. Castleguard with Ian H. and Henry D. I had always wanted to ascend Mt. Castleguard as a l...

Shortest day of the year and we had a big change of plans throughout the day. Originally three of us were heading to the Ghost, li...

After a few attempts to get a couple of first ascents on ice that didn't work due to snow and ice conditions, final got out for some ic...

Part of my  Opal 35 Project ,  and also since it is a cool little peak, Laurie and I set off to attempt the South Ridge of GR 368155 ’Opoc...

Had hopes for some big mountains in the Rockies, but unstable weather was hanging around in mid August, so I ended up with a fun and easy sc...

Thursday August 14 Raff and I had hoped the weather would hold and we were keen to attempt Mt. Jerram. On the hike up Opal Creek, the clou...

Meet up with TJ and Meg the day after Barber Rock for a classic Columbia Valley scramble; Mount Nelson. A very  prominent peak from the Inve...

The semi famous Barbour Rock. I first learned of this obscure crag in the mid 1990's, it is almost masked in legend; great rock, short ...

Rocky Peak is a large and looming mountain located near the northern terminus of the   Opal Range   in Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park....

This relatively new route has become a Bow Valley moderate classic.  The route was pioneered and equipped by two local climbing guides, Ma...

It has been a winter of discontent. I was suffering most of 2014 with excruciating back, hip and leg pain; turns out I had one or two hernia...

John and I got out ice climbing again. Apparently we like climbing together in the cold, overnight temperatures were -34 in the mountains an...

Cold day, with deteriorating weather called for an easy climb where we could keep on the move. John and I met up for the second time this se...

It is good to have friends who will follow you on crazy adventures. As part of my Opal 35 Project , I was joined by my good climbing buddie...

No I haven’t quit climbing or blogging about my minor adventures; I was just really, really busy the last half of 2013. New baby, busy job a...

Had a great trip with young Steven S. I only say young because he is less than half my age; impressive kid, loves mountains and is...

Fun, but short morning of cragging at the Mt. Baldy crag.   Raff K. only gave me beta on this nice little crag about a week ago.   I did fi...

Great day out with some early season cragging, first day on rock for me this season.   Meet up with Pat for an enjoyable day at Wasootch Sl...

May 6, still dismayed from the Columbia Icefield trip, and wanting to take advantage of the high pressure system that was providing perfect...