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This page contains scrambles, hikes, and mountaineering trips that have stood out in my mind, for one reason or another. Some of them involved great scrambling, others were extremely scenic and some were both. Yet others were undertaken in extreme or unusual conditions and some just because they were milestones for me (or us).

2001

  •  Mount Allan (December 29) - outstanding scenery throughout; unusual weather patterns causing more great scenery and an inversion - it was about 20 degrees warmer at the summit, than it was at the parking lot

2002

  • Mount Chester attempt (April 20) - perfect weather; great winter scenery
     
  • The Fist (July 27) - our first "difficult" rated scramble; great weather in a magnificent location; great summit panorama
     
  • Eiffel Peak  (August 10) - easy, straightforward scramble in a wonderful location; summit panorama is awesome
     
  • Diana Lake and The Judge (September 13-15) - phenomenal autumn colours; great company and great weather throughout
     
  • Mount Arethusa (November 30) - perfect weather (deep blue skies on ascent, shades of yellow and orange on descent) ; outstanding hands-on scrambling; great ridgewalk (scramble); terrific scenery

2003

  • Middle/Little Sister col (February 8) - unbelievable scenery because of the winter conditions and alternating patterns of thick cloud and clear skies; took us three tries to make it to the col even though it appears to be an easy ascent
  • East End of Rundle III (March 8) - minus 32 at the parking lot; was extremely cold throughout; great winter scenery and stunning views of Ha-Ling Peak
  • Mount Cory (April 6) - winter conditions made it very long and far more  challenging than a summer ascent; scenery was terrific
  • Photo Day along the Icefields Parkway and Mount Robson View  (May 11) - unmatched roadside, views of some of the most stunning mountains in the Canadian Rockies; the grandeur of the Canadian Rockies highest peak - Mount Robson
  • Mount Whymper (June 29) - terrific hands-on scrambling; room for exploration and variation; great summit panorama
  • Mount Birdwood attempt  (June 28) - perfect weather and fantastic scenery throughout; good scrambling with route-finding challenges; nice to do something with no guidebook to help you
  • Dolomite Peak  (July 27) - great location; great steep, hands-on scrambling with minimal exposure; phenomenal rock formations, especially at the summit
  • Mount Niblock and Mount Whyte (August 2) - great location; varied and interesting terrain; great steep, hands-on scrambling, especially on Mount Whyte; phenomenal summit views
  • Mount Hector (September 13) - perfect weather; spectacular glacier with enormous crevasses; great scenery at the "consolation" summit

  • Isolated Peak (September 27) - long, but the scenery is spectacular 
     
  • Wasootch Tower (October 18) - our first technical climb; a huge step for us, in moving from scrambling to roped climbing

2004

 

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