John James and Chris Webber’s goal of escaping the Oklahoma heat was achieved on a wintery trip to the Wapta Icefields. From September 6th to 10th, I joined these two adventurers on a mountaineering trip that took us up on the glaciers and peaks around the Bow and Peyto huts. Fresh snow welcomed us to […]

With the cooler weather and changing colors, fall is one of the nicest times of year to enjoy a visit to the Canadian Rockies!  While most climbers stay inside and sharpen their ice tools for winter, many of us are out enjoying the uncrowded rock and alpine routes. Banff and Canmore locals take advantage of […]

Lake Louise Classics – Part 2 – July 27th – 29th, 2010 – By Chris Dodd Len has described Part 1 of this Lake Louise Classics trip, which was based out of the Abbot hut. The following describes the second three days of the trip which took place in the Valley of the 10 Peaks near Lake […]