Wildhorse Ridge trip in Ya Ha Tinda region Clearwater Ranges
Wildhorse Ridge trip in Ya Ha Tinda region Clearwater Ranges near Red Deer River
A short easy scramble 5 hours round trip 750 m elevation gain
used microspikes, snow up to 5 cm.
Views of Labyrinth Mountain, Puma Peak, Mount Minos, Black Rock mountain, Moose Mountain or Maze Peak the latter 3 I've got playlists for.
Amazong panoramas taken with both Sony handy cam and Active On action camera plus photos (posted on Flickr).
After 2 weeks of freezing up to -23 Celsius in Calgary (without the wind chill) it finally warmed up to -5 Celsius today and although the wind made the temperature feel like -23 at the summit... it was a great trip highly recommended.
There was a controlled burn done by Parks Canada a few years back in the area, but the fallen logs are easy to hop over.
Calgary Downtown Flooding Alberta Floods Canada 2013
In June 2013, Alberta, Canada experienced heavy rainfall that triggered catastrophic flooding throughout much of the southern half of the province along the Bow, Elbow, Highwood and Oldman rivers and tributaries. A dozen municipalities declared local states of emergency on June 20 as water levels rose and numerous communities were placed under evacuation orders. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police stated four people may have drowned near High River. Two bodies have since been recovered with a third discovered, but unreachable. Over 100,000 people have been displaced throughout the region.
Meteorology:
Situated east of the Canadian Rockies, southern Alberta is a semi-arid region that does not usually receive high amounts of rainfall. A high-pressure system in northern Alberta drew a system of heavy rain into the province from the south, causing rainfall amounts of over 100 millimetres (3.9 in) to fall in less than two days in many regions of the province, particularly west and southwest of Calgary in the foothills and eastern slopes of the Rockies. In Canmore, a town in Alberta's Rockies, over 220 millimetres (8.7 in) fell in 36 hours, nearly half of the town's annual average rainfall. The accumulation of rainfall caused rivers to rise as the surge passed downstream. At the peak of the flooding, the Bow and Elbow rivers were flowing through Calgary at three times their peak levels from a 2005 flood that caused C$400 million in damages.
Impact:
In Calgary, Alberta's largest city, 75,000 people from 25 communities, primarily in the inner city, who live in the vicinity of the Bow and Elbow rivers were ordered to evacuate their homes as the rivers spilled over their banks and flooded several neighbourhoods, including the city's downtown core, causing officials to ask that the 350,000 people who work in the downtown stay home on June 21. All schools in both the public and Catholic school districts were closed and officials urged residents to avoid unnecessary travel.
The city's primary arena, the Scotiabank Saddledome was among the facilities damaged as flood waters were reported to have filled up to the first 10 rows of the lower seating bowl. The Calgary Stampede grounds adjacent to the arena were also severely flooded, less than two weeks before the scheduled opening of the annual exhibition and rodeo, however civic officials vowed the event would go on.
South of Calgary, the Town of High River was evacuated after flooding of the Highwood River caused water to rise over the top of vehicles in the town's main streets and necessitated the rescue of over 150 people from the rooftops of their homes. 350 Canadian Forces personnel and 80 Edmonton Police officers were dispatched to assist with rescue efforts. The mountain towns of Banff and Canmore, west of Calgary, were cut off from neighbouring communities after flooding and mudslides forced the closure of the Trans-Canada Highway. Several homes were swept away in Canmore by the rise of Cougar Creek.
In addition to Calgary, High River and Canmore, nine other municipalities, including the City of Lethbridge; the towns of Black Diamond, Cochrane, Sundre and Turner Valley; the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass; Rocky View County; and the municipal districts of Bighorn No. 8 and Foothills No. 31, had declared states of emergency on June 20 due to flooding and some communities had evacuated residents. Additionally, the City of Red Deer declared a state of emergency over the potential of flooding ahead of a planned release of water from the Dickson Dam into the Red Deer River.Local state of emergency issued for Red Deer. Edmonton Journal (Postmedia Network). June 20, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2013. The City of Medicine Hat, located on the South Saskatchewan River downstream from the confluence of the Bow and Oldman rivers, followed suit on June 21 by declaring its own local state of emergency.
Duration: Northeast Alberta:
June 10--18, 2013
Southern and central Alberta:
June 19, 2013 - ongoing
2013 Alberta floods
Kickinghorse CPR Ridge
This is my 1st time in BC. Day 2.
Basically shredding CPR on my park twins. Its really different there, A whole lot steeper. by the end of the trip. i really wanted to sell my plane ticket and buy a few more lift tickets.
This is the run we had right after lunch, basically checking it out. and getting back on out feet. the better video with the bigger cliff is longer, and i have to post this quickly.
Too Much fun. Way too much fun!
Calgary Downtown Flooding Alberta Floods 2013
In June 2013, Alberta, Canada experienced heavy rainfall that triggered catastrophic flooding throughout much of the southern half of the province along the Bow, Elbow, Highwood and Oldman rivers and tributaries. A dozen municipalities declared local states of emergency on June 20 as water levels rose and numerous communities were placed under evacuation orders. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police stated four people may have drowned near High River. Two bodies have since been recovered with a third discovered, but unreachable. Over 100,000 people have been displaced throughout the region.
Meteorology:
Situated east of the Canadian Rockies, southern Alberta is a semi-arid region that does not usually receive high amounts of rainfall. A high-pressure system in northern Alberta drew a system of heavy rain into the province from the south, causing rainfall amounts of over 100 millimetres (3.9 in) to fall in less than two days in many regions of the province, particularly west and southwest of Calgary in the foothills and eastern slopes of the Rockies. In Canmore, a town in Alberta's Rockies, over 220 millimetres (8.7 in) fell in 36 hours, nearly half of the town's annual average rainfall. The accumulation of rainfall caused rivers to rise as the surge passed downstream. At the peak of the flooding, the Bow and Elbow rivers were flowing through Calgary at three times their peak levels from a 2005 flood that caused C$400 million in damages.
Impact:
In Calgary, Alberta's largest city, 75,000 people from 25 communities, primarily in the inner city, who live in the vicinity of the Bow and Elbow rivers were ordered to evacuate their homes as the rivers spilled over their banks and flooded several neighbourhoods, including the city's downtown core, causing officials to ask that the 350,000 people who work in the downtown stay home on June 21. All schools in both the public and Catholic school districts were closed and officials urged residents to avoid unnecessary travel.
The city's primary arena, the Scotiabank Saddledome was among the facilities damaged as flood waters were reported to have filled up to the first 10 rows of the lower seating bowl. The Calgary Stampede grounds adjacent to the arena were also severely flooded, less than two weeks before the scheduled opening of the annual exhibition and rodeo, however civic officials vowed the event would go on.
South of Calgary, the Town of High River was evacuated after flooding of the Highwood River caused water to rise over the top of vehicles in the town's main streets and necessitated the rescue of over 150 people from the rooftops of their homes. 350 Canadian Forces personnel and 80 Edmonton Police officers were dispatched to assist with rescue efforts. The mountain towns of Banff and Canmore, west of Calgary, were cut off from neighbouring communities after flooding and mudslides forced the closure of the Trans-Canada Highway. Several homes were swept away in Canmore by the rise of Cougar Creek.
In addition to Calgary, High River and Canmore, nine other municipalities, including the City of Lethbridge; the towns of Black Diamond, Cochrane, Sundre and Turner Valley; the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass; Rocky View County; and the municipal districts of Bighorn No. 8 and Foothills No. 31, had declared states of emergency on June 20 due to flooding and some communities had evacuated residents. Additionally, the City of Red Deer declared a state of emergency over the potential of flooding ahead of a planned release of water from the Dickson Dam into the Red Deer River.Local state of emergency issued for Red Deer. Edmonton Journal (Postmedia Network). June 20, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2013. The City of Medicine Hat, located on the South Saskatchewan River downstream from the confluence of the Bow and Oldman rivers, followed suit on June 21 by declaring its own local state of emergency.
Duration: Northeast Alberta:
June 10--18, 2013
Southern and central Alberta:
June 19, 2013 - ongoing
2013 Alberta floods
Calgary Downtown Flooding Alberta Floods 2013
In June 2013, Alberta, Canada experienced heavy rainfall that triggered catastrophic flooding throughout much of the southern half of the province along the Bow, Elbow, Highwood and Oldman rivers and tributaries. A dozen municipalities declared local states of emergency on June 20 as water levels rose and numerous communities were placed under evacuation orders. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police stated four people may have drowned near High River. Two bodies have since been recovered with a third discovered, but unreachable. Over 100,000 people have been displaced throughout the region.
Meteorology:
Situated east of the Canadian Rockies, southern Alberta is a semi-arid region that does not usually receive high amounts of rainfall. A high-pressure system in northern Alberta drew a system of heavy rain into the province from the south, causing rainfall amounts of over 100 millimetres (3.9 in) to fall in less than two days in many regions of the province, particularly west and southwest of Calgary in the foothills and eastern slopes of the Rockies. In Canmore, a town in Alberta's Rockies, over 220 millimetres (8.7 in) fell in 36 hours, nearly half of the town's annual average rainfall. The accumulation of rainfall caused rivers to rise as the surge passed downstream. At the peak of the flooding, the Bow and Elbow rivers were flowing through Calgary at three times their peak levels from a 2005 flood that caused C$400 million in damages.
Impact:
In Calgary, Alberta's largest city, 75,000 people from 25 communities, primarily in the inner city, who live in the vicinity of the Bow and Elbow rivers were ordered to evacuate their homes as the rivers spilled over their banks and flooded several neighbourhoods, including the city's downtown core, causing officials to ask that the 350,000 people who work in the downtown stay home on June 21. All schools in both the public and Catholic school districts were closed and officials urged residents to avoid unnecessary travel.
The city's primary arena, the Scotiabank Saddledome was among the facilities damaged as flood waters were reported to have filled up to the first 10 rows of the lower seating bowl. The Calgary Stampede grounds adjacent to the arena were also severely flooded, less than two weeks before the scheduled opening of the annual exhibition and rodeo, however civic officials vowed the event would go on.
South of Calgary, the Town of High River was evacuated after flooding of the Highwood River caused water to rise over the top of vehicles in the town's main streets and necessitated the rescue of over 150 people from the rooftops of their homes. 350 Canadian Forces personnel and 80 Edmonton Police officers were dispatched to assist with rescue efforts. The mountain towns of Banff and Canmore, west of Calgary, were cut off from neighbouring communities after flooding and mudslides forced the closure of the Trans-Canada Highway. Several homes were swept away in Canmore by the rise of Cougar Creek.
In addition to Calgary, High River and Canmore, nine other municipalities, including the City of Lethbridge; the towns of Black Diamond, Cochrane, Sundre and Turner Valley; the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass; Rocky View County; and the municipal districts of Bighorn No. 8 and Foothills No. 31, had declared states of emergency on June 20 due to flooding and some communities had evacuated residents. Additionally, the City of Red Deer declared a state of emergency over the potential of flooding ahead of a planned release of water from the Dickson Dam into the Red Deer River.Local state of emergency issued for Red Deer. Edmonton Journal (Postmedia Network). June 20, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2013. The City of Medicine Hat, located on the South Saskatchewan River downstream from the confluence of the Bow and Oldman rivers, followed suit on June 21 by declaring its own local state of emergency.
Duration: Northeast Alberta:
June 10--18, 2013
Southern and central Alberta:
June 19, 2013 - ongoing
2013 Alberta floods
Calgary Downtown Flooding Alberta Floods June 2013
In June 2013, Alberta, Canada experienced heavy rainfall that triggered catastrophic flooding throughout much of the southern half of the province along the Bow, Elbow, Highwood and Oldman rivers and tributaries. A dozen municipalities declared local states of emergency on June 20 as water levels rose and numerous communities were placed under evacuation orders. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police stated four people may have drowned near High River. Two bodies have since been recovered with a third discovered, but unreachable. Over 100,000 people have been displaced throughout the region.
Meteorology:
Situated east of the Canadian Rockies, southern Alberta is a semi-arid region that does not usually receive high amounts of rainfall. A high-pressure system in northern Alberta drew a system of heavy rain into the province from the south, causing rainfall amounts of over 100 millimetres (3.9 in) to fall in less than two days in many regions of the province, particularly west and southwest of Calgary in the foothills and eastern slopes of the Rockies. In Canmore, a town in Alberta's Rockies, over 220 millimetres (8.7 in) fell in 36 hours, nearly half of the town's annual average rainfall. The accumulation of rainfall caused rivers to rise as the surge passed downstream. At the peak of the flooding, the Bow and Elbow rivers were flowing through Calgary at three times their peak levels from a 2005 flood that caused C$400 million in damages.
Impact:
In Calgary, Alberta's largest city, 75,000 people from 25 communities, primarily in the inner city, who live in the vicinity of the Bow and Elbow rivers were ordered to evacuate their homes as the rivers spilled over their banks and flooded several neighbourhoods, including the city's downtown core, causing officials to ask that the 350,000 people who work in the downtown stay home on June 21. All schools in both the public and Catholic school districts were closed and officials urged residents to avoid unnecessary travel.
The city's primary arena, the Scotiabank Saddledome was among the facilities damaged as flood waters were reported to have filled up to the first 10 rows of the lower seating bowl. The Calgary Stampede grounds adjacent to the arena were also severely flooded, less than two weeks before the scheduled opening of the annual exhibition and rodeo, however civic officials vowed the event would go on.
South of Calgary, the Town of High River was evacuated after flooding of the Highwood River caused water to rise over the top of vehicles in the town's main streets and necessitated the rescue of over 150 people from the rooftops of their homes. 350 Canadian Forces personnel and 80 Edmonton Police officers were dispatched to assist with rescue efforts. The mountain towns of Banff and Canmore, west of Calgary, were cut off from neighbouring communities after flooding and mudslides forced the closure of the Trans-Canada Highway. Several homes were swept away in Canmore by the rise of Cougar Creek.
In addition to Calgary, High River and Canmore, nine other municipalities, including the City of Lethbridge; the towns of Black Diamond, Cochrane, Sundre and Turner Valley; the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass; Rocky View County; and the municipal districts of Bighorn No. 8 and Foothills No. 31, had declared states of emergency on June 20 due to flooding and some communities had evacuated residents. Additionally, the City of Red Deer declared a state of emergency over the potential of flooding ahead of a planned release of water from the Dickson Dam into the Red Deer River.Local state of emergency issued for Red Deer. Edmonton Journal (Postmedia Network). June 20, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2013. The City of Medicine Hat, located on the South Saskatchewan River downstream from the confluence of the Bow and Oldman rivers, followed suit on June 21 by declaring its own local state of emergency.
Duration: Northeast Alberta:
June 10--18, 2013
Southern and central Alberta:
June 19, 2013 - ongoing
2013 Alberta floods