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The Tower (3117 m), August 17/2019

Po zeszłorocznej, zakończonej niepowodzeniem, wspinaczce na "The Tower Mt.", planowałem powtórzyć tą wspinaczkę w tym roku. Do udziału zgłosił się tylko jeden, pełny entuzjazmu, młody uczestnik: Gennady.
Dzień wcześniej, spacerując wokół "Kananaskis Village" nic nie wskazywało na gwałtowną, zmianę pogody w ciągu nocy.

Mist Mountain? No, Mist Ridge!

Our Team Leader, Yanek, set a nice objective for the last weekend - a massive Mist Mountain, 3140 m, achievable from the South through a moderate to difficult scramble. What he couldn't control, however, was the weather. We got close to a foot of fresh snow over Friday night. Realizing we had minimal chances reaching the top in a safe manner (our compatriots, Roman and Gennagij, gave up on the Tower for the same reason), we decided for a lower (2515 m), but longer (23 km) alternative - Mist Ridge (seen in the distance). 

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Holy Caves, Marble Mountains - Vietnam

Sacred Marble Mountains, majestic caves, Buddhist sanctuaries, panoramic views...Da Nang, Vietnam

Edmonton from the river.

I have done a few kayaking trips over North Saskatchewan River, starting in Devon and finishing at Whitemud Crossing. So when my friend, Peter, suggested we explore what is down the river, I jumped in.

Tonquin and Eremite Valleys, Mt. Clitoris, or three days in the mud.

Hearing that some of our club members haven't seen the Ramparts, the iconic rock formation of Canada, which I first saw on a poster shortly after immigrating to this country, I decided to organize a trip to Tonquin Valley. I was lucky to book 6 spots in Wates-Gibson Hut, about 5 kilometers from the Ramparts. Myself I visited Tonquin Valley in 1993. This is not an easy hike - about 16 kilometers long (my GPS showing over 18 km to Wates-Gibson) and you have to carry food and everything for 2-3 days.

Knowing that "personal hygiene" may be problematic in the following days, with my companions - Roman, Teresa, Ken, Asia and Mike - we did preventatively a bit of "water purification" in Miette Hot Springs on Friday, 2 August.

(Clicking on the pictures allows to see them in bigger size).

Pyramid Mountain, Jasper AB 2019-07-29

W poniedzialkowy poranek, 29. lipca (AD2019), po opuszczeniu cieplego lozka w Becker's Chalets, wyjechalismy z Piotrem o swicie na droge w kierunku Jasper. Roman dolaczy do nas przy wejsciu na trase. Nasz dzisiejszy cel wyprawy to patrzaca juz na nas z daleka, piekna, majestatyczna i pilnujaca miasteczko Jasper, Pyramid Mtn. ktora podobnie jak Castle Mtn kolo Banff (gdzie bylem pare lat temu z Romanem) goruje nad okolica i prezy swoj wdziek do tej samej wysokosci, 2766 m n.p.m  oraz wymaga takiego samego co pierwsza, calodziennego wysilku aby stanac na szczycie...