Recent trips

Week of 24-Apr-2025 to 30-Apr-2025
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Activity
Destination
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29-Apr,
2025
29-Apr-2025
Trail hike
Eagle Hill 455604 + Deer Ridge

Three of us "seasoned" Ramblers enjoyed a good walk up Eagle Hill and along Deer Ridge in just over 6 hours car to car. While there were some wet p more...

26-Apr,
2025
26-Apr-2025
Off-Trail hike
Rock Point Ridge via Prairie Creek
This isn't a hike that you would ever do in summer, but the temperature made it feel like that's exactly what we were doing. The long walk in both dir more...
25-Apr,
2025
25-Apr-2025
Off-Trail hike
Sibbald Ridge and Grouse Ridge

The weather cooperated perfectly to make this a very pleasant Spring "walk in the woods".

Starting from Sibbald Lake, we followed a small dir more...

Week of 17-Apr-2025 to 23-Apr-2025
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Activity
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23-Apr,
2025
23-Apr-2025
Trail hike
Wasootch Ridge to 2nd cairn 365447

A beautiful spring day to do this classic ridgewalk . The trail was in good condition with a few icy sections and more snow in the open areas. Once more...

23-Apr,
2025
23-Apr-2025
Off-Trail skiing
Sunshine backcountry ski for pass/ticket holders

Participants: Clifton, Ivan, guest Janice, guest Ian

Clifton and I met our 2 guests at Sunshine base. A ride up gondola and Sta more...

19-Apr,
2025
19-Apr-2025
Off-Trail hike
Cat Creek Hills via SW ridge

We were all sceptical of the forecast: most areas were supposed to get rain but spotwx was forecasting mostly dry conditions for our particular "sp more...

18-Apr,
2025
18-Apr-2025
Off-Trail hike
Porcupine Ridge from Wasootch PL

After an uneventful walk on the connector trail and three creek crossings we started the steep climb of the ridge proper. A bare trail at the begin more...

Week of 10-Apr-2025 to 16-Apr-2025
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Activity
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16-Apr,
2025
16-Apr-2025
Off-Trail skiing
Sunshine backcountry ski for pass/ticket holders

Participants: Clifton, Evan, Ivan

Three of us rode up gondola and Standish chairlift. Ski down south facing slope was inter more...

14-Apr,
2025
14-Apr-2025
Off-Trail hike
Gunnery Mtn 702861 loop

After a ten minutes walk on the highway we started the ascent of the sw ridge. All the new snow from Friday's storm had melted so we made good prog more...

13-Apr,
2025
13-Apr-2025
Course
Course: Digital trip planning and electronic navigation with GAIA GPS
This course on Digital Trip Planning and Electronic Navigation was run by Yamnuska Mountain Adventures, and it was excellent. We learned about maps an more...
11-Apr,
2025
11-Apr-2025
Trail hike
Prairie Mtn - W.Ridge Loop

We started out in 10 degree beautiful sunshine weather. In 10 minutes our first stop was to delayer. Half way up Prairie Mountain we encountered mu more...

10-Apr,
2025
10-Apr-2025
Off-Trail hike
Mt. Lady Macdonald summit ridge

This hike was new for about half of the group, including the coordinator. It's surprisingly nice given the proximity to Canmore, and was a straight more...

10-Apr,
2025
10-Apr-2025
Trail hike
Mesa (Square) Butte

Another lovely spring day in the foothills! We had warm temperatures, light wind and great mountain views. The trail had some dry stretches, but a more...

Week of 3-Apr-2025 to 9-Apr-2025
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Activity
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9-Apr,
2025
9-Apr-2025
Off-Trail skiing
Sunshine backcountry ski for pass/ticket holders

Participants: Clifton, Ivan, Bill, Chris

We met at 9 am at base. With low clouds in area entered meadows from top of more...

6-Apr,
2025
6-Apr-2025
Off-Trail hike
Entrance Ridges (Carry Ridge Muley ridge)

A beautiful sunny and warm day to do the Entrance ridges. Participants:Bill, Yolande, Francisco C/S, Gary, Susan, {731 a more...

6-Apr,
2025
6-Apr-2025
Trail hike
Sulphur Springs - Riverview ex Paddy's Flat

We had a lovely warm day - temperature range from +5 to 17 from start to end of the hike. Of course, this resulted in the anticipated spring hiking more...

5-Apr,
2025
5-Apr-2025
Off-Trail hike
Junction Hill via south ridge out & back

The coordinator made a day-altering mistake in the morning: the promise of warm spring weather had me put on sandals for the drive to the trailhead more...

3-Apr,
2025
3-Apr-2025
Track skiing
Kananaskis Lakes Ski Trails: Elk Pass and beyond

Participants: Bill, Gordon, Jenny

At this time of year, you never know when that last day on the skis for the season wil more...

Week of 27-Mar-2025 to 2-Apr-2025
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Activity
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1-Apr,
2025
1-Apr-2025
Off-Trail hike
Mesa (Square) Butte - Curley Sand loop plus Jill's and Jack's hills

This was the first time any of us had done this loop, and it turned out to be a great early season hike despite the snow/ice/mud on the ground. We more...

Week of 20-Mar-2025 to 26-Mar-2025
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Activity
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24-Mar,
2025
24-Mar-2025
Trail hike
Prairie View / Barrier lookout / Jewell Pass loop

This is not the most exciting of hikes, but the good company and conversation made for a very fine day out. We had lots of sun and not as much wind more...

23-Mar,
2025
23-Mar-2025
Trail hike
Sandy McNabb Hills & Long Meadow

The hike along Sandy McNabb hills to the long meadow was very pleasant and enjoyable. Lots of opportunity to chat amongst ourselv more...

21-Mar,
2025
21-Mar-2025
Trail hike
Evan Thomas ice falls (Green Monster)

Four out of the five of us had never done this hike before, and we unanimously agreed that it has huge reward for little effort. Between the 8? (we more...

20-Mar,
2025
20-Mar-2025
Off-Trail skiing
Sunshine backcountry in Quartz bowl

Participants: Scott, Ivan, Margot

Three of us met at Sunshine base then a ride up gondola and ride up Strawberry chairli more...

Week of 13-Mar-2025 to 19-Mar-2025
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Activity
Destination
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17-Mar,
2025
17-Mar-2025
Track skiing
Cascade Fire Road to Stoney C
We had a fantastic day of skiing, with trail/snow conditions ranging from very good to excellent. Lots of sun on the trip in, nice views, fairly warm more...
15-Mar,
2025
15-Mar-2025
Off-Trail hike
Gypsum Ridge, GR302161(NAD83)

Participants: Jim, Teresa, Jane

Always a pleasant walk in the woods, with a promised spectacular views of the more...

Week of 6-Mar-2025 to 12-Mar-2025
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12-Mar,
2025
12-Mar-2025
Track skiing
Peter Lougheed Tracks of Opportunity

Participants: Bill, Barbara, Damian, Pam, Gordon, Jenny

It was snowing lightly on the drive out and more...

8-Mar,
2025
8-Mar-2025
Trail hike
Eagle Hill and Deer Ridge

The original plan was for Aylmer Lookout, but the forecast high winds with cloudy skies prompted a change to a foothills hike instead. We had a lov more...

8-Mar,
2025
8-Mar-2025
Road bike
Road Bike: Sheep winter gate to Bluerock

What a difference 5 days can make! From a completely dry road surface, to one with 3 cm of snow and i more...

Week of 27-Feb-2025 to 5-Mar-2025
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Activity
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5-Mar,
2025
5-Mar-2025
Off-Trail skiing
North Black Prince yoyos (Blacksmith Ridge)

Participants: Gordon, Jenny, Marianne, Mark

After the recent Avalanche cycles and snow falls I wanted to check out co more...

Week of 20-Feb-2025 to 26-Feb-2025
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Activity
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22-Feb,
2025
22-Feb-2025
Off-Trail skiing
Amiskwi lodge 2025

We flew into 15cm of new snow on a thin (HS 135 cm) but stable snow pack . Faceted 4 finger snow below the lodge and some wind slab in the alpine. more...

Week of 27-Feb-2025 to 5-Mar-2025
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Activity
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2-Mar,
2025
2-Mar-2025
Off-Trail hike
Foran Grade Ridge and Windy Point Ridge
The weather forecast was too splendid to want to spend the day in the city, and indeed it felt like May rather than March. We walked the length of For more...
1-Mar,
2025
1-Mar-2025
Trail hike
Rummel L Trailhike

A beautiful day in the mountains to enjoy. A small group, sunshine, no real breeze, plus the enjoyment of a not real busy trail. I thank those for more...