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Bugaboos Interpretive Panels
In conjunction with The Friends of Bugaboo Park, BC Provincial Parks, and
Kain Peaks Panel, Radium Hot Springs, BC
In its ongoing efforts to commemorate the life and achievements of local mountain guide Conrad Kain, the Conrad Kain Centennial Society has erected a plaque and cairn at the northeast entrance to R
Conrad Kain Geocache Trail
Geocaching is an outdoor activity in which the participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers or other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers (called "geocaches"
Conrad Kain Film Night, March 27
The Conrad Kain Centennial Society (CKCS) is once again pleased to host the Conrad Kain Film Night at J.A. Laird Elementary School (13 St & 13 Ave) in Invermere.
Conrad Kain at the Banff Mountain Book Festival
Glen Boles Artwork - Conrad's Peaks
Renowned mountain photographer and artist Glen Boles has generously offered the use of three of his pen and ink drawings of Conrad Kain peaks as a fund raiser
"As far as I can take you"
Nov 5, 2009 "As far as I can take you - the life of Conrad Kain", is a lively one-man play that was performed at the
There is no better living legacy to Conrad Kain than for young climbers to receive professionally guided access to the peaks that he made famous, and learn basic climbing skills in the Bugaboo Grou Where the Clouds Can Go, a song inspired by the book of the same name, composed and performed by recording artist Mark Koenig, uplifted the already high spirits of the 450 + crowd that came to cele July 12-14, 2009 A mixed group of teens from the East Kootenay, made up of 12 hikers, and six climbers, are in the process of being invited to join several members of the CKCS, the ACC During his many landmark ascents, Conrad Kain took time to build his trademark summit cairns, some of which can be seen to this day from vantage points in Canada’s Rockies and Purcells and Ne Artist Pat Bavin (also a CKCS member) has created a lovely Kain-theme painting "Local Ascent, Conrad Kain" and donated it to the Society as a fundraiser. The Windermere Valley Museum hosted a tea with a Theme cake served in honour of Conrad Kain on June 6, with guest speaker Arnor Larson sharing Kain anecdotes with upwards of 100 people curious abou The CKCS is trying to gather more Conrad Kain memorabilia for its collection. April 2008 The first annual Conrad Kain Mountain Film Night was hailed a huge success after playing to a standing-room-only audience at J.A. Laird School.
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Bugaboos Teens Climbing Camp
Conrad Kain Celebration a Success!
Bugaboos For Teens
Conrad Kain Cairn
Conrad Kain Painting Raffle April 24-July 11, 2009
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Kain Tea and Book Launch at Windermere Valley Museum
Conrad Kain Mountain Film Night
Request for Kain Memorabilia - March 2009
Film Night raises $4,000
