March 28, 2015
Eagle Mountain (Eagle Lake Peak, EV4)
It wasn't looking good as I sat in the Tim Horton's in Sundre on Saturday, March 28 2015. It...
March 8, 2015
Aberdeen & Haddo, Mount (Hazel Peak)
It seems that every time someone posts a trip report about climbing Mount Aberdeen (and Haddo), folks inquire about...
February 28, 2015
Youngs Peak (Traverse, Lookout Mountain)
It was finally time. It was time for me to give in. After years of temptation, years of friends...
February 22, 2015
Peyto Peak
Finally the weather, our schedules, and back country avalanche conditions lined up over a weekend, allowing Ben, Steven and...
January 17, 2015
Devil’s Fang (Phantom Crag)
The weekend of January 17th found me with a mountain itch. The last outing for me was on December...
December 31, 2014
Rawson Lake (Sarrail) Ridge
On December 22, Wietse and Dave did a snowshoe ascent of Rawson Lake Ridge. Wietse kindly let others in...
December 14, 2014
Maze Peak
After looking at our options for the weekend, Ben, Steven and I decided that it made the most sense...
November 22, 2014
Ware, Mount (+Little Ware)
On Saturday, November 22 2014, Wietse and I finally managed to get another trip in together. It's been a...
November 8, 2014
Evangeline Peak (+Rum Ridge)
When I heard there was a major winter storm coming down through Calgary and the Rockies to the west...
October 19, 2014
The Turret
I wasn't sure I was in the mood to go out on Sunday, October 19th. I had a pretty...
October 5, 2014
Girouard, Mount
I really thought I'd be sitting at home all weekend, the week after our long approach and climb on...
September 27, 2014
Alexandra, Mount
Every once in a while I do a mountain trip that feels like it redefines my approach to climbing,...
September 20, 2014
Warre & Vavasour, Mount | Albert North Station
As part of a father / daughter backpacking trip over the last weekend of summer 2014, I decided it...
September 6, 2014
Mushroom Peak
I have to admit that I was not feeling 'it' on Mushroom Peak. I was ready for some warm...
September 6, 2014
Diadem Peak
Once we descended the North Ridge of Mount Woolley to the col, we found ourselves staring up at the...
September 6, 2014
Woolley, Mount
Early on Saturday, September 6th 2014 we awoke to a star-filled sky and made preparations for our climb. There...
September 5, 2014
Little Alberta, Mount
I had the whole week of September 1-7 off, but ended up working a couple of days on Tues...
September 1, 2014
Smith Peak
Summit Elevation (m): 3097Trip Date: September 1 2014Elevation Gain (m): 1400Round Trip Time (hr): 6Trip Distance (km): 13Quick ‘n Dirty Rating:...
August 31, 2014
Folk, Mount
After a full day driving to and summiting Mount Harrison the Saturday previous, we slept in on Sunday before...
August 30, 2014
Harrison, Mount
I was back with the boyz from Edmonton for the September 2014 long weekend. Ben, Eric and Steven made...
August 22, 2014
Churchill River 2014 – French / Ducker Canoe Trip
In north-central Saskatchewan there is a town called Missinipe which is the base for a paddler's paradise of rivers...
August 10, 2014
Prince George, Mount
Saturday afternoon, once we moved bivy sites from the South Glacier to the east one, Steven came over and...
August 9, 2014
Princess Mary, Mount
Summit Elevation (m): 3084Elevation Gain (m): 1800Round Trip Time (hr): 24Total Trip Distance (km): 28Related Trips: Mount King George, Prince GeorgeQuick ‘n Dirty...
