Posts and Trip Reports

I have a bit of a thing for meteors for some reason, and I've tried capturing photos of them...

Already on the ascent to the south ridge of Kink Peak, my eyes were turning towards the surprisingly impressive...

I wasn't totally feeling it when Dr. Phil contacted me regarding a possible scramble for the Remembrance Day weekend,...

After grunting my way up Serendipity Peak, I didn't linger long in the fierce winds at the summit but...

After several weekends in a row of very low motivation, I finally felt the call of the mountains again...

With the upcoming Thanksgiving long weekend and some unexpected days off work beforehand, I was looking to take advantage...

After approaching and ascending Cyclone Mountain the day before, Phil and I woke up to a frosty but clear...

Over the years, Dr. Phil and I had been eyeing up a couple of easy ascents, rising over the...

On Wednesday, September 27 2017 I was joined by Trevor Boyce for an easy hike and traverse of Odlum...

Summit Elevation (m): 2820Trip Date: Monday, September 25, 2017Elevation Gain (m): 1700Round Trip Time (hr): 7.5Total Trip Distance (km): 15Quick ‘n Dirty Rating:...

As I started my annual week off in late September 2017, I didn't know what I was in the...

After a long outing the week before to the Egypt Lakes area and a somewhat gloomy weather forecast, I...

After completing the long approach trek up Healy Pass and then Whistling Pass and the subsequent ascent of Lesser...

With larch season comes great responsibility for the Rockies hikers, scramblers and photographers. The responsibility comes from having two...

On Sunday, September 10th I joined Cornelius Rott for a jaunt up a Kananaskis peak that's been on my...

On Saturday, September 02, 2017 I completed one of the most dangerous mountain ascents of my life and was...

Despite the odds that seemed to be stacked against us, and lingering doubts, Ben and I finally completed our...

I first spotted the impressive hulk of Mount Lyautey in 2006 from an ascent of Mount Putnik as part...

Ever since I first read about Mount Ogden (likely from Nugara a decade ago), it's been on my endless...

8.5 hours after leaving the car along highway 93, Phil and I were finally done with Quill Peak and...

I was feeling quite ill the week of August 7th 2017. I'd probably been on one too many long...

I wasn't sure if I was in the mood for another peak as the August long weekend came to...

Andrew Nugara had told me about a new peak he was adding to his latest guidebook already in 2016...