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October 3, 2021

Highwood Peak

I enjoyed Highwood Peak about as much as I expected to. It's not the world's most attractive mountain and...
October 1, 2021

Smutwood Peak

I loved this hike even more than I thought I would. Sure! It's overused and over photographed and definitely...
September 30, 2021

Lone Mountain & Kishinena Peak

As you can hopefully tell by this report, it was a fantastic day in the hills that turned out...
September 23, 2021

Headwall Peak

I was surprised to return to the truck within 5.5 hours of leaving it - I never felt rushed...
September 21, 2021

Haiduk Peak (+ North Hawk Ridge)

As you can probably tell from the amount of photos and superlatives in this report, I great enjoyed the...
September 19, 2021

Odlum, Mount (+ Loomis)

I loved this traverse. The only thing that would have made it slightly better would have been clearer skies...
September 11, 2021

Cloudy Ridge (+ “Junior”, “Dundy”)

What a day! Originally I was planning a 6-7 hour fairly straightforward jaunt but I ended up with some...
September 5, 2021

Scrimger, Mount (+ Etherington)

Despite the unexpected and sometimes unnerving winds that we experienced all day, I quite enjoyed both Mount Scrimger and...
September 3, 2021

Zombie & Otuskwan Peak

Finally, 8 years after first planning it I managed to knock both Zombie and Otuskwan Peak off my list...
August 29, 2021

Forgetmenot Mountain (Ridge, Lookout)

I was hoping to take advantage of one of the nicest, clearest days of August 2021 with a big...
August 28, 2021

Aldridge, Mount (+ Courcelette, Fording)

What a great day! I highly recommend this trip for anyone with strong biking stillz and a desire to...
August 14, 2021

Churchill River 2021 – Drinking River – McLennan Lake

In north-central Saskatchewan there is a town called Missinipe which is the base for a paddler's paradise of rivers...
July 24, 2021

Solstice Peak

Solstice Peak far exceeded my expectations both on the approach with almost no bushwhacking and on the peak with...
July 16, 2021

Cone Mountain, Turbulent, Fortulent Peaks

I really enjoyed this three or four peak outing despite the lack of a good approach trail and the...
July 15, 2021

Oliver, Mount

Obviously dry conditions and knowing there's a trail and roughly where to find it is key to keeping Mount...
July 13, 2021

Gould Dome

I had more fun on the route and scrambling on Gould Dome than I thought I would. For anyone...
July 10, 2021

Prow Mountain (+ Greater Prow, Forward)

Prow Mountain and Greater Prow took much longer than expected but were involved and fun. Things get boring pretty...
July 9, 2021

Tyrrell, Mount (Scotch Camp)

Mount Tyrrell was a bit more involved on the approach than either of us expected but to be fair...
July 6, 2021

Apparition Mountain

I enjoyed the ascent of Apparition Mountain very much. The early evening lighting, the sneaky route through the cliffs...
July 6, 2021

Revenant Mountain (Steacie)

I highly recommend Revenant Mountain for competent scramblers. The mountain itself is almost easy after the somewhat involved approach...
July 6, 2021

Ghostly Endeavors on Brocks Peak & Spectral Lakes

I highly recommend this trip for those who like some adventure with their cornflakes and I use that word...
July 3, 2021

Sira Peak

Despite a terrible bug experience along the Forty Mile Creek trail, I can't rave about this route on Sira...
July 1, 2021

Stoney Peak (Iyarhe Nakoda)

Stoney Peak is a very worthwhile objective for anyone looking to scramble something a bit more off the beaten...