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November 7, 2015

Cabin Ridge (Twin Peaks)

After a few weekends at home, I was ready to explore some front range areas again - somewhat of...
October 17, 2015

Poboktan Mountain

The weather in mid October 2015 was sublime. So sublime, in fact, that with the weekend fast approaching, I...
October 9, 2015

Nomad, Mount

On Friday, October 09 2015 Phil Richards and I decided that we should do a "pre-turkey" workout. Well, actually...
A wild scene involving Mount Douglas and its larch covered lower northern slopes.
September 25, 2015

Drummond, Mount & Packers Pass Peak

By the end of September 2015 I was getting a wee bit desperate to finally see some fully turned...
September 18, 2015

Ruby Ridge

After a long day with Phil Richards on a three peak traverse of Vimy Peak, Arras Peak (Vimy Ridge)...
September 17, 2015

Vimy Peak, Mount Arras, Vimy Ridge

I was due for one of these extremely rare days in Waterton Lakes National Park! What days, you ask?...
September 16, 2015

Lakeview Ridge

After a spectacular trip to the White Goat Wilderness with Eric over the weekend, I spent a few rainy,...
September 12, 2015

Stewart, Mount

After a spectacular day approaching and ascending Mount Willis we awoke with sunrise to a beautifully clear day on...
September 11, 2015

Willis, Mount (Nigel Pass, Cataract Pass)

There are a few notable things about the White Goat Wilderness Area as compared to a national or provincial...
September 8, 2015

Rowe, Mount (+ Festubert Mountain)

Looking at my choices for peak(s) to do on my second full day in Waterton National Park I thought...
September 7, 2015

Sofa Mountain

The weather along the Alberta Rockies was quite dreary for my first week off in September 2015. After doing...
September 5, 2015

Evelyn Peak

Of course when I started my two week vacation in September, the weather turned for the worse in the...
August 30, 2015

Burns, Mount – East Peak (EEOB)

We debated long and hard about what we should do for Steven's last trip before he moves to the...
August 29, 2015

Red Peak

After a few weekends of general laziness, I was in the mood for some moderate hiking with my family...
August 8, 2015

Marmota Peak

After a long day on Corona Ridge where I was dealing with a stomach flu, we awoke at 04:30...
August 7, 2015

Corona Ridge

As I drove out to meet Steven on Friday, August 7, 2015 I could see that we were probably...
August 1, 2015

Henry MacLeod, Mount (Bivy Ridge)

I don't think either Ben or I really cared if we summitted another peak on the Brazeau Icefield or...
July 31, 2015

Warren, Mount

If I'm completely honest about it, I didn't really feel like climbing Warren after a long day of approaching...
July 30, 2015

Brazeau, Mount

Mount Brazeau has been on my radar for many years already. I wasn't in a huge rush to do...
July 24, 2015

Victoria – North Summit, Mount

After climbing Mount Sir Douglas on the weekend, I wasn't expecting anything spectacular for the following week. To be...
July 19, 2015

Sir Douglas, Mount

Raf told me I should climb Mount Sir Douglas this year (2015) since it was my 40th birthday and...
July 11, 2015

Opal Ridge South

The weather forecast for Saturday, July 11 2015 wasn’t optimal for scrambling. I knew it wouldn’t be quite as...
June 28, 2015

Farbus Mountain

After two long, exhausting days spent scrambling to the Lyell hut, climbing 4/5 of the Lyells and even Arctomys...