Archive for May, 2017

  • Cornice Hazards, Worth Reviewing

    After a few avalanches were reported this winter implicating cornice collapses, one of our members suggested we mention this separately…

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  • CSMC Fly-in Camp

    Mount Tsar / Shackleton The CSMC (Calgary Scrambling and Mountaineering Club) has planned a fly-in week to the spectacular Mount…

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  • Summer Section Camp – 2017 in the Adamant Group in the Selkirks!

    2017 Calgary Section Summer Camp: Fairy Meadows; the Adamants and Gothics. “solid rock with exceptional opportunities for climbing”. The Adamant…

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  • Confessions of a Brazilian ice climbing – first season

    I must admit that I never thought I’d be writing about ice climbing, and as a matter of fact, I…

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  • Crowfoot Pass – April 22, 2017

    Timing in skiing, like in life, is everything —  and we hit just the right windows on a recent trip…

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  • Jeff Lowe’s Metanoia – Film Screening

    Film Screening in Calgary – June 7th – Link for more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/230696754075180/ Event description: “Award winning documentary film, Jeff Lowe’s…

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  • Early season climbing – boom or bust

    I sort of called it a season for skiing uncharacteristically early. The result is that Phil the skier is climbing…

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