Summer is finally here and I was lucky enough to usher it in with 4 days of rock climbing in the beautiful Ghost River Wilderness area. This a truly special place, where one can enjoy a remote wilderness feel, with an almost endless supply of multi-pitch rock climbs on some of the Rockies best limestone! […]

Every mountaineer dreams of perfect conditions for their accent. Early season conditions where the snow covers the crevasses and the clear night skies freeze the crust for safe, easy travel. Since this is a dream let’s not have it too cold and only a gentle breeze so we don’t sweat in the wonderful sunshine that […]

Leaving the parking lot at Bow Lake on Thursday we were faced with strong south westerly winds and snow as we started our attempt at The Wapta Traverse. Getting into the trees gave us some shelter and we made good time to the Bow Hut, getting there late afternoon. The hut was warm and welcoming and […]