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Recent Trips

Week of 23-Mar-2023 to 29-Mar-2023
Date Activity Destination Report
24-Mar-2023 Off-Trail skiing Paradise Valley to Giant Steps

Eight Ramblers headed out of Moraine Lake parking lot at 10:15 in -4 C weather on a rather icy track. Two on half skins the rest on wax. Initially, more...

23-Mar-2023 Trail hike Powderface C - Link - Prairie C loop

It was a great day to get out of the city and start the transition away from skiing. Warm, sunny, and lots of interesting things along the trail in more...


Week of 16-Mar-2023 to 22-Mar-2023
Date Activity Destination Report
21-Mar-2023 Trail hike Nose Hill hike

Even though yesterday was the first day of spring, it was a cool start at 11 a.m. with a wind chill of -8.

There was still a fair amount more...

21-Mar-2023 Track skiing Kan.Lakes Ski: W-Jack, Tyrwhitt, Elk Pass loop

It was a mite chilly (-13C) at the start but there was blue sky, bright sunlight and the climb up WhiskeyJack to warm us up. The snow was quite goo more...

21-Mar-2023 Trail skiing W to E traverse of Elk Pass meadows -plpp

For a number of years I have read reports of this tour that is normally skied clockwise from tyrwhitt through the east elk pass meadows then throug more...

19-Mar-2023 Trail hike Wasootch ridge 1st cairn

It may have seemed early in the season to hike up Wasootch ridge but there was a very well established trail through the snow up the ridge. The wea more...

18-Mar-2023 Off-Trail skiing Healy C to Bourgeau meadows

It was with a bit of trepidation I called this trip reading the avalanche reports for the last week and not having skied in the Alberta Rockies. Fo more...

18-Mar-2023 Trail hike Snowshoe Hare East and West

Statistics: 13.5 kilometres ( Madeleine's iphone) ; 11.3 kilometres (West Bragg map)

12.3 kilometres ( Brian's GPS) and 294 metre more...

16-Mar-2023 Off-Trail skiing Gypsum Mine tree skiing / powder runs

Brutally cold start to the day. High winds out of the west made the -16 c start ugly. Heading straight into the strong wind made my face hurt. Thin more...


Week of 9-Mar-2023 to 15-Mar-2023
Date Activity Destination Report
10-Mar-2023 Off-Trail skiing David Henry Lodge-Backcountry skiing

Participants: Christine,Kim,Doug,Bob,Margot,Garnet. Six of us had a very good time at Dave Henry-lots of good more...

13-Mar-2023 Trail hike Snowy Owl snowshoe - W.Bragg

Machine & fat bike packed trails with soft snow made for an enjoyable 3 hour outing.

Two participants did not even need traction devi more...

13-Mar-2023 Track skiing Pipestone trackset trails

Descriptor of the day: Smooth. It remained overcast all day with very light snow falling. Kick and glide was very good as we started counterclockwi more...


Week of 2-Mar-2023 to 8-Mar-2023
Date Activity Destination Report
8-Mar-2023 Track skiing Cascade Fire Road to warden cabin

It was a rather dreary drive leaving Calgary but by the time we got to the Lake Minnewanka parking lot we had a cloudless sky and bright sun. No wo more...


Week of 23-Feb-2023 to 1-Mar-2023
Date Activity Destination Report
25-Feb-2023 Off-Trail skiing Mistaya Lodge

Nothing could be finer than a guided catered trip. There were 7 Ramblers and 7 non Ramblers on the trip. A Guide Kirsten , assistant guide Les ,two more...


Week of 2-Mar-2023 to 8-Mar-2023
Date Activity Destination Report
4-Mar-2023 Scramble Evan Thomas ice falls: winter hike or snowshoe

As the old saying goes, early to rise, early to shine. Upon meeting and greeting at the Evan Thomas day use area there was promise of a good day. S more...

3-Mar-2023 Trail skiing Shadow Lake Lodge

Six lively Ramblers headed out from Red Earth Creek trail head at 9:00 with fresh snow falling. Surprising there was some difficulty with wax and a more...

2-Mar-2023 Trail hike Ranger Summit -Strange Brew loop from W.Bragg

Lots of snow, mild and sunny!

Luckily Ranger Summit trail was packed down by fat bikes and we had a wide trail without ice to walk more...


Week of 23-Feb-2023 to 1-Mar-2023
Date Activity Destination Report
1-Mar-2023 Track skiing Blueberry Hill from Boulton Creek PL

The tracksetters had done our whole planned route the previous evening so we had an excellent day at Peter Lougheed. It was smooth skiing along Mor more...

27-Feb-2023 Off-Trail skiing Rummel - Chester traverse

Good group, weather and snow.
About -10 C and about 120 cm of snow pack at the start of the upper valley.
Climbing the valley the gro more...

26-Feb-2023 Trail snowshoeing James Walker Creek snowshoe

Upon reaching the parking lot there was only one other vehicle there. Quiet on the trail I am thinking, maybe the whole mountain to ourselves. With more...


Week of 9-Feb-2023 to 15-Feb-2023
Date Activity Destination Report
11-Feb-2023 Off-Trail skiing Amiskwi Lodge

It was not a good trip. It was a fantastic trip! Wonderful people, incredibly good food and fantastic snow. When the 4th flight of the Bell 407 cam more...


Week of 16-Feb-2023 to 22-Feb-2023
Date Activity Destination Report
18-Feb-2023 Off-Trail skiing Hidden L, Little Richardson NE slope Wow! What a fun day! Fantastic boot-top fresh powder, decent weather, a jolly bunch of pals.. you can’t ask for any better.
We were on tr more...
18-Feb-2023 Trail hike Jumpingpound loop

As soon as we stepped on to the trail, we encountered solid ice. Although there were occasional stretches of bare trail, icy was the condition of t more...


Week of 9-Feb-2023 to 15-Feb-2023
Date Activity Destination Report
13-Feb-2023 Snowshoeing Evan Thomas C to top of hill 345360

Snow flakes fall, as winter calls, and time just seems to fly. With no worries we set out, with icers on, heavy cloud soon giving way to brighter c more...

12-Feb-2023 Trail hike WeaselHead South

Eight people were attracted by the promise of spring-like weather for this short hike. The paved trail at the top was mostly ice free, but it becam more...

12-Feb-2023 Trail hike Long Prairie Ridge - Death Valley - Pine Ridge loop

We had a lovely, social hike with mild weather, good trail conditions and nice views. Due to a navigation error by the coordinator, we did the Deat more...

10-Feb-2023 Trail hike Bobcat to Ranger Ridge (Baruch's Corner)

Another long shot paid off for us as we enjoyed mild (+1-3) temperatures, blue sky day and very little wind on our jaunt on some of the West Bragg more...


Week of 2-Feb-2023 to 8-Feb-2023
Date Activity Destination Report
8-Feb-2023 Trail hike Prairie View / Barrier lookout / Jewell Pass loop

Driving along the Trans Canada was fine until we reached Morley Flats where there was a very thick fog which made driving hairy scary. In fact, I n more...

7-Feb-2023 Trail hike Ranger Ridge via Fullerton Loop & Bobcat

As we stay the course, a wonderful day was enjoyed. Mainly sunny with moderate wind at the higher elevation. A nice lunch break was enjoyed, good more...

6-Feb-2023 Track skiing Upper L.Louise from Tramline PL

After a windy drive it was a little below freezing under cloudy skies at the start of skiing but there was good kick and glide up Tramline. Moraine more...

3-Feb-2023 Trail hike WBC Boundary Ridge

I took a long shot on the forecast of a Chinook on Friday but the weather paid off for us in spades, giving us calm and sunny conditions and a temp more...


Week of 26-Jan-2023 to 1-Feb-2023
Date Activity Destination Report
1-Feb-2023 Track skiing West Bragg Ski Trails: general

Variability was the menu of the day, we started at -7C under cloud, then sun along Moose Loop, followed by low cloud moving in from the east as the more...

26-Jan-2023 Trail hike Vents Ridge loop

It was surprisingly warm today and sunny until early afternoon. We ascended Vents ridge starting at the road and just a bit west of Prairie creek. more...

26-Jan-2023 Track skiing Pipestone trackset trails

A perfect day to prove the advantage of skinned XC skis. Temperature around freezing, and a lot of needles and pine cones on the trails.
We more...

26-Jan-2023 Trail hike Sulphur Springs - Riverview ex Paddy's Flat

Sulphur Springs loop is always a pleasure no matter how often we have hiked this trail. Pics and stats below:

4 hours, 12 km

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