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MOUNT HOLMES

MT. HOLMES   2498m 8195’ July 17 by Kim Kratky  Map Slocan 82F/14 Mt. Holmes, part of the Kokanee Group, is 5…

8 years ago

KEYSTONE MT

KEYSTONE MTN 1663m  5456’ Jan. 29 by Kim Kratky Map Salmo 82F/3) As the skiing has been so beastly lately, trip…

8 years ago

NOTT to MOUNT DAG TRAVERSE

by Doug Brown On Saturday, July 19, 2003, Sandra and I completed the Nott Peak to Mount Dag traverse from…

8 years ago

BALFOUR KNOB

BALFOUR KNOB (2253m  7392’) Map Crawford Bay 82F/10 By Kim Kratky On Sunday, June 1st, Doug Brown, Sandra McGuinness, the…

8 years ago

VALHALLA PROVINCIAL PARK – An Overview

THE VALHALLAS – An Overview by Kirk Shave Step inside, friend. Welcome. My name is Dag, Odin's charioteer. Odin, the…

8 years ago

SILVER SPRAY CABIN

During the winter of 1993-1994 the Friends of West Kootenay Parks Society became increasingly aware of the deteriorating condition of…

8 years ago

SCRAMBLING

SCRAMBING TECHNIQUE SLAB CLIMBING Climbers typically fall into two camps  when it comes to slabs. Some gag at the connotation…

8 years ago

JOHN CARTER

John Carter Death by Kim Kratky It's with sorrow that I write to you of the death of John Carter…

8 years ago

KIM KRATKY

Kratky, Robert Kim     May 15, 1946 - Mar 12, 2013 Kim enjoyed a long and fulfilling life as a West…

8 years ago

RENO MOUNTAIN

RENO MT   2319m   7280' A rarely climbed mountain with a last newsletter mention in 1990. Presently in Darkwoods, so permission…

8 years ago