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June 27, 2015

Arctomys Peak

Once we descended from Christian Peak and looped back to our traverse tracks from the day before, we decided...
June 27, 2015

Christian Peak (Lyell V)

Friday, June 26 was a lot longer and involved than we originally planned it - a one day record...
June 26, 2015

Rudolph Peak (Lyell I)

Edward Peak was easy after the 'schrund on Ernest, but what would Rudolph be like? Well - it was...
June 26, 2015

Edward Peak (Lyell II)

Next to Ernest Peak, Edward (Lyell II) was pretty darn tame. Other than the fact that the height gains...
June 26, 2015

Ernest Peak (Lyell III)

After a gorgeous 8 hour approach via Icefall Brook / Canyon, we found ourselves at the small, tidy Lyell...
June 26, 2015

Icefall Brook Approach to Lyell Hut

I heard a rumor already years ago, that there was a route near the Icefall Lodge that didn't involve...
June 21, 2015

Orphan, The

For Father's Day and for the longest day of the year, we chose a fairly easy scramble in the...
June 13, 2015

Rose, Mount

After a fairly straightforward route to the summit of Threepoint Mountain it was time to explore. Nugara is pretty...
June 13, 2015

Threepoint Mountain & Mount Rose

Ever since I first biked the Big Elbow loop in the front ranges of Kananaskis Country along the Sheep...
June 7, 2015

Astley, Mount

Mount Astley is interesting for a number of reasons. I wasn't even aware of this peak before I found...
June 6, 2015

Wildhorse Ridge

I've been a bit obsessed with the Ya Ha Tinda region this year. I'm not sure exactly why, but...
May 31, 2015

Bluerock Mountain

After a relatively short day on Razors Edge Peak the day before (which was climbed with a migraine), I...
May 30, 2015

Engagement Peak

Every time I drove home from the mountains along the Trans Canada highway, I wondered how easy this little...
May 23, 2015

Waputik Peak

On Saturday, May 23 2015 Raf and I decided we were in the mood for an easy scramble. We...
May 9, 2015

South Twin Peak

Finally, on May 9, 2015 I managed to summit South Twin Peak on my third attempt of this beautiful...
May 8, 2015

Cromwell, Mount

Summit Elevation (m): 3342Trip Date: May 8 2015Elevation Gain (m): 2500 (from parking lot)Round Trip Time (hr): 10 (from high camp)Total...
April 25, 2015

Chickadee Peak (Chimney E1)

Chickadee Peak has been on my radar ever since seeing Raf's trip report on it. Back when Wietse and...
April 19, 2015

Androlumbia, Mount (Little Andromeda)

On Sunday, April 19th we awoke in -15 degrees feeling pretty darn good with ourselves. The previous day we'd...
April 18, 2015

Columbia, Mount

It felt really good to finally attain the summit of Mount Columbia after dreaming of it for so many...
April 11, 2015

Minos, Mount

After a very pleasant scramble on Labyrinth Mountain, Wietse and I still had plenty of gas in the tank...
April 11, 2015

Labyrinth Mountain

On Wednesday, April 8 2015, I climbed Mount Athabasca with Ferenc in perfect spring conditions. This left me wanting...
April 8, 2015

Athabasca, Mount

As the first peak of my 40's, I thought it would be nice to tag an 11000er that's been...
March 29, 2015

Warden Rock

The wind was forecast to be strong all over the Rockies on Sunday, March 29, 2015. The forecasts were...