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2 | North Buller Pass | 2013.01.04 | photos.app.goo.gl/FXNV9sQYHYdaqmZE7 | www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx5-3E8Xb1pWP715oyju2wOPob2N5llG4 | 7 | 15 | 2640 | 835 | I recently picked up an excellent guidebook at MEC – Snowshoeing in the Canadian Rockies by Andrew Nugara. It is an wonderful resource full of useful information and a great place to start trip planning. |
3 | Sparrowhawk Tarns | 2013.01.22 | photos.app.goo.gl/e82BUFwAHvDMoJ3d6 | www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx5-3E8Xb1pUUWVR-h1m0bcwiXBmTReOb | 5 | 12 | 2399 | 684 | Sparrowhawk Tarns are located south of Mount Sparrowhawk. Getting there is more of a hike rather than a scramble but still nice to get out for a few hours. |
4 | Porcupine Creek | 2013.02.01 | photos.app.goo.gl/tXELAVRKEwmNLt696 | www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx5-3E8Xb1pWjyrxb9YKFpzkPm9SgClIH | 5 | 13 | 1640 | 200 | I headed up the north fork of Porcupine Creek today. Snowshoes were required as there was anywhere from 6 inches to 2 feet of snow to travel on. That was over and above the base – at times I punched through 3 or 4 feet of snow! |
5 | Midnight Peak | 2013.03.11 | photos.app.goo.gl/VyK85y6zG7uTCWyN6 | www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx5-3E8Xb1pUKtIBMBUumvXpY8PCKoi7f | 5.5 | 12 | 1800 | 550 | The route to the north ridge (this is really the east ridge via the Boundary Ridge to the north – confused yet?) of Midnight Peak today was via the West Baldy Pass Trail. Baldy Pass summit is 4 km from the parking lot. Once at Baldy Pass I headed up the ridge to the right (south) towards Midnight Peak. |
6 | Prairie Mtn | 2013.03.19 | photos.app.goo.gl/5fiZ9dSBX7vwwYeN7 | www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx5-3E8Xb1pU-0uXK1AqAGJT4A1vIhWI0 | 3 | 6 | 2205 | 716 | I decided to take my dog with me today. This hike traverses up the ridge with Prairie creek gorge on your left. The steep climb makes this one a bit of a grunt especially for early in the season but is a good place to train. Good thing it is short. Even though I got an early start today and was heading up by noon the trail was busy. I saw a dozen other hikers today. The weather was warm. 90 minutes up and 45 minutes down. |
7 | Little Lougheed | 2013.03.25 | photos.app.goo.gl/nFhf89hS7Ud2xhBV6 | www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx5-3E8Xb1pUHFvkpOTnDBFik5iAKYj9P | 6 | 5 | 2480 | 780 | Mount Lougheed is located on the Smith Dorien highway south of Canmore. There was a HUGE amount of snow today - often thigh deep. It was exhausting but incredible! |
8 | Prairie Mtn | 2013.03.31 | photos.app.goo.gl/QbsbbQ6sfDodvENq6 | - | 3 | 6 | 2205 | 716 | This was a quick outing for me. Easter Sunday and I was up early. I was starting up the mountain by 7.30 am. About half way up 5 folks passed me coming down – they must have had a 6.30 am start. |
9 | Prairie Mtn | 2013.04.17 | photos.app.goo.gl/YnQ31eUmGZQoVU1R8 | - | 3 | 6 | 2205 | 716 | Prairie Mountain is a good training hike for the upcoming hiking and scrambling season. This is 2 of 5 in a row. There is some nice hiking continuing on the north ridge towards Moose Mountain. |
10 | Prairie Mtn | 2013.04.21 | - | www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx5-3E8Xb1pV1stalusyCLPYmz7_fwCBW | 3 | 6 | 2205 | 716 | Prairie Mountain is a good training hike for the upcoming hiking and scrambling season. This is 3 of 5 in a row. There is some nice hiking continuing on the north ridge towards Moose Mountain. |
11 | Prairie Mtn | 2013.05.05 | photos.app.goo.gl/KAqN3rywvixLeuPf6 | www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx5-3E8Xb1pVRHZ8uHAx52L0_dAr1j7OZ | 3 | 6 | 2205 | 716 | Prairie Mountain is a good training hike for the upcoming hiking and scrambling season. This is 4 of 5 in a row. There is some nice hiking continuing on the north ridge towards Moose Mountain. |
12 | Prairie Mtn | 2013.05.09 | photos.app.goo.gl/xzQCuSAca9Wg2ADv6 | - | 3 | 6 | 2205 | 716 | Prairie Mountain is a good training hike for the upcoming hiking and scrambling season. This is 5 of 5 in a row. There is some nice hiking continuing on the north ridge towards Moose Mountain. |
13 | Heart Mtn | 2013.05.11 | photos.app.goo.gl/VYC5A4gXj7D6avJd6 | - | 4.5 | 11 | 2135 | 875 | I hiked the loop via Grant MacEwan Peak. This one is more fun than Prairie Mountain as there is actually some scrambling and interesting routes to take. |
14 | Heart Mtn | 2013.05.20 | photos.app.goo.gl/PrNWthnkWEX7JTYU8 | www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx5-3E8Xb1pVw92hLPHtSZaW7-SVYbjAm | 4.5 | 11 | 2135 | 875 | Yet another hike up and down the loop via Grant MacEwan Peak. Looked for a safe route to Twin Towers but the safest route was still something I was uncomfortable with because I was travelling alone. |
15 | Mt Baldy | 2013.06.05 | photos.app.goo.gl/FZnx3e1ssFECDRJH7 | www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx5-3E8Xb1pUUpqndkOt-YTbcwTkYK2_9 | 4.5 | 11 | 2192 | 800 | South Peak. I accessed via Baldy Pass. It was very windy today but didn't get any moisture. I would really like to continue on to West Baldy via the ridge line from South Baldy Peak some time. |
16 | Wasootch Ridge | 2013.06.12 | photos.app.goo.gl/zAvkMimgeugripUMA | www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx5-3E8Xb1pXeKNw_aGetXeOlliATnv7M | 6 | 14 | 2324 | 862 | Up to the summit and back today. Took some time to do some route finding and ended up following the west side of the ridge for less exposure than the sky line. |
17 | Exshaw Mtn | 2013.06.18 | photos.app.goo.gl/UA7e2Sr9otc4451h9 | www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx5-3E8Xb1pUaiAZK2HntjMk-7lgxfv6d | 4 | 9 | 2039 | 745 | Our first after work hike of the year with the usual suspects. Cloudy but it did not rain on us until the last 5 minutes! |
18 | Yamnuska | 2013.06.29 | photos.app.goo.gl/XkMmTCEJVq5Hm4KBA | www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx5-3E8Xb1pWrmMi27fKPisu57nAi6vEN | 3.5 | 9 | 2240 | 900 | Thank goodness Yamnuska was open. All of Kananaskis south of Highway 1 is closed due to last weeks flooding. I had a look at Heart Creek and the creek has re-routed into the ditch along the highway so the parking lot is now gone. |
19 | Yamnuska | 2013.07.01 | photos.app.goo.gl/iLvpNs7gNmDTv6pj6 | www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx5-3E8Xb1pWxJdMzNipvKQP7UhB9RX6h | 3.25 | 8.5 | 2240 | 900 | I got an early start today to beat the heat. The sun is nice after nearly a month of rain. The parking lot had several vehicles already when I arrived at 6:45am. |
20 | Haffner Creek | 2013.07.07 | photos.app.goo.gl/JVyaA5XampoAtLks5 | www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx5-3E8Xb1pUudfJDyjZS1fX_iwqQHXMc | 12 | 18 | 2292 | 794 | Four of us wanted to summit Mount Ball. It is a higher more remote summit than many of our after work adventures. |
21 | Mt Rundle | 2013.07.16 | photos.app.goo.gl/gBFRRm91VnDLPvmD8 | www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx5-3E8Xb1pUPLLm7UT97cffdeBFGzim1 | 3 | 6 | 2590 | 900 | Spray Lakes road opened yesterday. It has been closed since the flooding 3 weeks ago. We thought we would give EEOR a shot. We were not disappointed. |
22 | Johnston Canyon | 2013.07.21 | photos.app.goo.gl/QDggqJ7AP1Y1FwZ16 | www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx5-3E8Xb1pXghFSJVmruLiWcnUdiGYta | 3 | 5 | 1600 | 215 | It was very busy today. There were probably hundreds of people out on the trail. I guess that is to be expected on a warm Sunday afternoon. |
23 | Wasootch Ridge | 2013.08.09 | photos.app.goo.gl/NtCR1YmmVJ6DZcMi9 | www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx5-3E8Xb1pVt1PaC8-h-REeRuk7ILgbu | 7 | 14 | 2322 | 870 | It has been a few weeks since my last trip. Despite the cloudy weather I decided to try my luck on Wasootch. |
24 | Wasootch Ridge | 2013.08.18 | photos.app.goo.gl/44GD2H2gQqAYRnnW7 | www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx5-3E8Xb1pVKTH9C_UbDmMv7hqY2bs5k | 6 | 14 | 2322 | 870 | My trip to Wasootch Ridge last week was so great - I decided to do it again. I was not disappointed as this is my favorite scramble. I took some good videos so check them out! |
25 | Midnight Peak | 2013.08.20 | photos.app.goo.gl/mzLhx5XVvEvAMANx7 | www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx5-3E8Xb1pVSW8tJ-6u_j6-noODeFrSc | 4.5 | 11 | 2245 | 840 | North Peak only. The route to Boundary Ridge today was via the West Baldy Pass Trail. Baldy Pass summit is 4 km from the parking lot. Once at Baldy Pass I headed up the ridge to the right (south) towards Midnight Peak. |
26 | Mt Baldy | 2013.08.22 | photos.app.goo.gl/rtMe7FoXn2Ew9bw88 | www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx5-3E8Xb1pVndTG2isC5SBdjITogbe37 | 3.5 | 6 | 2199 | 900 | This is a great scramble in the middle of the front side before the summit. The beginning and end of the summit ridge are filled with loose rubble and not exactly the most enjoyable stomping terrain. |
27 | Mt Baldy | 2013.08.25 | photos.app.goo.gl/C4Hwf2vrwRxWnM7CA | www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx5-3E8Xb1pWr2axZvetlQHPWUY0jPPL- | 5.5 | 7.7 | 2199 | 1000 | Baldy Traverse! Objective today was West Baldy. Route is via Baldy and South Baldy. I got an early 7:30am start for the long trek. West Baldy is appropriate for experienced scramblers only including the south ridge. |
28 | Heart Mtn | 2013.08.26 | photos.app.goo.gl/1Qof9rFH1Br7YNYx6 | www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx5-3E8Xb1pW6B99Fkin02iJt0lmXLxYw | 3.75 | 12 | 2135 | 875 | I wanted to attempt the West Peak of Twin Towers behind Grant McEwan Peak via Heart Mountain today. However the weather did not cooperate so I just did the loop. |
29 | Mt Sparrowhawk | 2013.09.02 | photos.app.goo.gl/tQZsCFcoSmWNSo4b8 | www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx5-3E8Xb1pVKNHhBhNKTpJiX9mbj22IQ | 5.25 | 9.7 | 3121 | 1350 | Sparrowhawk has been on my list for a while. I finally had an opportunity to head our and climb this 3121m (10240 ft) peak. |
30 | Wind Ridge | 2013.09.05 | photos.app.goo.gl/5poQYHUFsQcLvgP76 | - | 3.5 | 13 | 2170 | 765 | Dave; Eddie and I thought we would do a quick trip up Wind Ridge. This is a good one to do late in the season after work due to the short drive and quick round trip. |
31 | Big Sister | 2013.09.15 | photos.app.goo.gl/WxB359hBwMyZjFYh7 | www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx5-3E8Xb1pVcG1CiHyysE2wtF5v_fhJL | 7 | 6.5 | 2936 | 1200 | Big Sister is the highest of the Three Sisters near Canmore. |
32 | Twin Towers | 2013.09.22 | photos.app.goo.gl/DgZuHTb1c6KUMSfY6 | www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx5-3E8Xb1pXS_N2z6g5wBWuzi8HqhMUF | 8 | 15 | 2324 | 1370 | After two failed attempts I was finally able to summit the East and West Peaks of Twin Towers! |
33 | Buller Pass | 2013.09.29 | photos.app.goo.gl/zcxvaXHtGtnyma4GA | www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx5-3E8Xb1pVafhQ6b6Ep407NT0VKbqxD | 4 | 15 | 2475 | 700 | Dave and I were originally going to Tent Ridge today but it was very windy with quite a bit of snow in alpine so we decided to try something a little more sheltered. |
34 | Porcupine Ridge | 2013.10.04 | photos.app.goo.gl/YCCau1rXkzbN5ySDA | www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx5-3E8Xb1pVtPpX4YrJwjBIaOQwpt3xB | 5 | 10 | 2054 | 625 | This ridge is easily seen from Wasootch Ridge and the rock formations near the summit looked interesting enough to give this scramble a try. |
35 | The Wedge | 2013.10.05 | photos.app.goo.gl/NkFJhygTG1inCdp68 | www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx5-3E8Xb1pV0Gsff0vFfpBUFRYhZZsga | 4 | 6.5 | 2461 | 932 | The Wedge approach can be hiked any time of the year but the scramble is best done in dry summer conditions. |
36 | Yamnuska | 2013.10.14 | photos.app.goo.gl/gMBeFFVt72fHmGrn6 | www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx5-3E8Xb1pWnh-KRa8_fWpfsfHoA4JU_ | 3.5 | 7 | 2240 | 900 | Only had a short time today due to Thanksgiving so decided to get an early start and go somewhere close and short. |
37 | West Wind Pass | 2013.10.19 | photos.app.goo.gl/12Cy7s5u2yhC7RF8A | www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx5-3E8Xb1pXLNiwUrrAPpe04lXuo2juC | 2 | 5 | 2091 | 368 | I went on a route finding mission today looking for the best way to get up to Rimwall. |
38 | Mt Rundle | 2013.11.11 | photos.app.goo.gl/8WPMbcnCjjb3hE9J8 | www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx5-3E8Xb1pWA9z-MIT-t6BO0S8djauIV | 3.5 | 5.5 | 2590 | 900 | It has been three weeks. Bad weather; bad back and just life in general has been keeping me from getting out. |
39 | Yamnuska | 2013.11.24 | photos.app.goo.gl/uaU4iq6qf8H3mtKi7 | www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx5-3E8Xb1pXifThPmAGSGG-WDky5AbId | 4 | 7 | 2240 | 900 | First real hike of the winter. Not too much snow but enough to make it interesting. |
40 | Prairie Mtn | 2013.12.15 | photos.app.goo.gl/12ZAjEp4nnd9UAJt8 | www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx5-3E8Xb1pWxLyJOuYvr5qx0-CpplHy4 | 3 | 6 | 2205 | 716 | It has been awhile since I have been to PM. Kind of felt like meeting an old friend for a stroll. |
41 | Ha Ling Peak | 2013.12.21 | photos.app.goo.gl/Cw5RiSwzy55dcrsy8 | www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx5-3E8Xb1pUpcQ5Z959hrrwGtcK7B5JP | 3 | 7 | 2408 | 700 | Beautiful day today although cold. It was minus 15C. |
42 | Mt Baldy | 2013.12.29 | photos.app.goo.gl/FmKV5UGuwmWUvLPV8 | www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx5-3E8Xb1pWIuzAXyzz7wHZ0nqcfFjYh | 5.5 | 6 | 2051 | 646 | West Peak via SW Ridge! Despite a few reports of no easy route to West Peak of Baldy I wanted to attempt the summit from Baldy Pass via the southwest ridge. |
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