http://www.canadasmountains.com Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:38:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.canadasmountains.com/coast/the-black-tusk/comment-page-1/#comment-1437 Irwin Olexa Sun, 12 Sep 2010 04:32:53 +0000 http://67.211.66.91/blog/?page_id=223#comment-1437 In July 0f 1967,myself(aged15),9 others of the same age and two adult councilors did the hike to the summit of the tusk.Spent first and second night on the lake.Both mornings started with swim in lake.Not the most fun.First morning we hiked to summit.Used ropes because was part of program.Left our names in can(or could of been glass)in cairn at top.Had fun going down.We all glissaded.One more night on lake with swim in morning we loaded our packs(trapper nelsons)and headed down.best trip in the hills Ive ever had. In July 0f 1967,myself(aged15),9 others of the same age and two adult councilors did the hike to the summit of the tusk.Spent first and second night on the lake.Both mornings started with swim in lake.Not the most fun.First morning we hiked to summit.Used ropes because was part of program.Left our names in can(or could of been glass)in cairn at top.Had fun going down.We all glissaded.One more night on lake with swim in morning we loaded our packs(trapper nelsons)and headed down.best trip in the hills Ive ever had.

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