Posts and Trip Reports

What a great little scramble! Mount Wardle felt much easier than I expected but not in a bad way....

Cuthead Peak was a very good outing for many reasons. The campout with a cheery fire and good company,...

A whopping 9.5 hours later we finally reached hwy #93 and hiked the last 500 meters to an extremely...

On July 27, 1893 while scouting a new pass to the Athabasca, Rockies explorer Arthur P. Coleman and his...

Wietse and I had originally planned to ascend Mount Heinrich as part of a two day exploratory excursion up...

I don't like to admit it, but there's a unique thrill to opening a Rick Collier summit register 20...

Descending the braided horse trails down the Ya Ha Tinda meadows in late afternoon lighting brought back many pleasant...

I highly recommend this peak for anyone who's traveling the area and has a half day on their hands....

The first thing I noticed while standing on the 2904m summit of the remote and rarely ascended Forbidden Peak...

This will be one of those early summer trips that sticks with me for a while. I highly recommend...

I couldn’t believe I was standing on top of Forbidden Peak - only 7 hours from the truck! Phil’s...

This was one of those days that is pretty much perfect. What more do you need than a relatively...

I'm not 100% sure when I first spotted either Castle Peak or Windsor Mountain but it must have been...

Another epic journey into the heart of Woodland Caribou Provincial Park in NW Ontario, Canada. This time Hanneke -...

Despite the light bushwhacking and unofficial status of this peak, Little Abraham was a surprise for both Wietse and...

I highly recommend this easy hike to anyone with half a day on their hands and some energy in...

Wietse and I took advantage of a dry spring to ascend this small peak between Mount Wilson and Cline...

On Monday, April 21 2014 I joined Steven Song for an alpine ski tour up Little Temple in Lake...

What a day! Thanks to Jay and Sara for putting up with a "less-than-100-percent" me and thanks to Jay...

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

There's a lot to be said on the topic of backcountry gear after 25 years of tripping. I want...

What a day! I can't think of a more appropriate or better way to end the main 2022 summer...

On hindsight I'm happy to have "missed out" on my first two opportunities to hike and scramble Merlin Ridge....