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Welcome to explor8ion! I hope that my adventures can inspire you to complete your own - whether they are...

Way back in 2012 I scrambled up Mount Charles Stuart South, also known as "Buffalo Point" for some reason....

Despite a somewhat manky approach on the decommissioned Ice River Trail, I highly recommend Butwell Peak for scramblers who...

A day spent with Mount Duchesnay is not a nuanced day. You are either hating your life or loving...

As you can probably tell from my tone throughout this report, I enjoyed the living heck out of my...

Despite this being a backup peak with limited views thanks to smoky skies, I really enjoyed the true summit...

Our round trip time of 7 hours wasn't too bad - Hanneke proved her fitness on this one! As...

Owl Mountain sits between Mount Byng and Morrison and is an unofficial summit. Despite the stats, it is remarkably...

I knew I could make it around him. Wietse was sitting on the end of a simple bridge over...

Come along with me as I experience a 50km, 2000m day in the heart of Elk Lakes Provincial Park...

"Oof that's an awful one, you'll love it" was Devan's response to me telling him I was planning to...

The views of the Michele Lakes and panoramas from the summits rising over the GDT's highest point more than...

Despite the clouds and the different views from West Bow Peak than I originally wanted, I came away feeling...

My heart rate increased a little. Could it? Would it? Damn son! Almost vibrating with excitement about the possibilities,...

As I hiked the boardwalk and bridge back to the parking lot I meditated on my Ex Coelis adventures....

My thoughts swirled as I started the long drive home. I was very satisfied with how I dealt with...

This little scramble surprised me in all the good ways. A fun, sneaky, scenic route with a good trail...

As with so many of my objectives, Quartal Peak won't appeal to most folks but it will appeal big-time...

Do I recommend Purgatory? Yep! I certainly do. It's harder than either Perdition or Shoulder Peak were but engaging...

Despite the upper route complexities and subsequent challenges, I find myself rather fond of Janelea Mountain. I like that...

I can't say that the scrambling on this trip was especially epic or engaging, but when you decide to...

According to Bivouac.com, "Circle Game Peak" is named after the Joni Mitchell's classic 1970's song, "Circle Game". Ok, that's...

Two grizzly sightings, potentially a wolf sighting, a huge ram and a gaggle of sheep along with dozens of...

Nosecone Peak reminded us of similar shaped mountains including Ramp and Quartzite Peak. With an unbroken, 900 meter ski...