Wow! What an amazing finish to a great Mountain Skills Semester. Combining all of the skills learned in the past three months enabled our group to lead the trip to the summit of Mt Columbia. The highest point in Alberta, Mt Columbia was the final jewel in the crown. The trip did however have it’s share […]

It seems like ages ago that the MSS crew packed up the van and headed west to the sunny skies of Skaha, to escape the lingering winter conditions in the Bow Valley. Skaha holds a special place in the hearts of Canmore climbers, and every spring when conditions are still cool and snowy around here, […]

A Great Spring Adventure! After having read many mountaineering stories, Michael thought it was time to turn his armchair adventures into reality. Being unfamiliar with the sport of mountain climbing Michael spent two days with Yamnuska learning some skills and getting to summit his first mountain. The first day found us at the King Creek […]