Year 2004
DISCLAIMER: The hikes and maps documented here are for your reading enjoyment and are not intended for reference or as a guide. Please consult any number of good trail guide book or Contact me if you are interested in which ones I use.
Saturday, June 5, 2004 - Mt. Yamnuska
Hike Details:
Distance: 9 km (return)
Gain: 900 m
Difficulty: Difficult (hands on rock)
Reference: Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies, New Edition, by Alan Kane. Page 68
Sunday, June 6, 2004 - Skogan Pass
Hike Details:
Distance: 9.5 km (one-way)
Gain: 670 m
Difficulty: Difficult (length)
Reference: Kananaskis Trail Guide, Third Edition, Volume 1 by Gillian Daffern. Page 70
Saturday, June 12, 2004 - Aylmer Lookout
Hike Details:
Distance: 10.1 km (one-way)
Gain: 575 m
Difficulty: Difficult (length)
Reference: The Canadian Rockies Trail Guide, 7th Edition, by Patton & Robinson. Page 14-15
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Sunday, June 13, 2004 - Wasootch Ridge
Warning: the trip details are the maximum I will travel.
Open to all CORE members
Hike Details:
Distance: 6.5 km (to the summit) 16km round trip
Gain: 890 m
Difficulty: Difficult (length)
Reference: Kananaskis Trail Guide, Third Edition, Volume 1 by Gillian Daffern. Page 111
Trip Details:
This is a hike along Wasootch Ridge. I will be hiking from the parking lot onto the ridge and will follow it as far as the group wished to go. I have never made it to the highest point on the ridge and for a change of pace we can drop into the creek bed for the return trip.
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Saturday, June 19, 2004 - West Elk Pass
Hike Details:
Distance: 6.1 km (to pass)
Gain: 213 m
Reference: Kananaskis Trail Guide, Third Edition, Volume 1 by Gillian Daffern. Page 201
Trip Details:
This trip is to just to find out how much snow is in the valley. I may decide to hike up to Frozen Lake or in to Elk Lake Provincial Park.
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Sunday, June 20, 2004 - Cory Pass - Mt. Edith Circuit
Open to all CORE members
Hike Details:
Distance: 13 km (return)
Gain: 915 m
Difficulty: Difficult
Reference: The Canadian Rockies Trail Guide Ed. 7 Pg 34-36 (Patton & Robinson)
Trip Details:
This is a classic hiking trip in Banff National Park, one not to miss. Don't believe every trail guide you read. You day will begin with hike through Aspen trees, then a climb into a wonderful pine forest. As you climb you get can sneak peeks at the surrounding mountains. The end of the pine forest is signaled with a short down climb. From here you traverse along the ramparts of Mt. Edith, the pass is in sight, it is going to take a while to get there. At the pass you will can stop for a bite to eat while enjoying the surrounding mountains with such names as Mt. Cory, Mt. Edith and Mt. Louis, one of the most spectacular vertical lifted rocks, I have every seen. After your break for lunch you will continue down to an exotic valley call Gargoyle Valley, traversing a skree slope to get there. Now it is back into the trees for the rest of the trip. I the day is Hot this is something to be thankful for. This trail exits the forest to meet up with the outbound trail just 1 km from the parking lot. On Monday you can say to all you coworkers that you climbed around a mountain today. The mountain of course is Mt. Edith.
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Saturday, June 26, 2004 - Mt. Sparrowhawk
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Saturday, June 27, 2004 - Paget Peak
Hike Details:
Distance: 9 km (return)
Gain: 1000 m
Difficulty: Difficult (hands on rock)
Reference: Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies, New Edition, by Alan Kane. Page 266
Trip Details:
This nondescript nubbin provides a view and a feeling of accomplishment that far surpass the actual effort involved in the ascent.
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Thursday, July 1, 2004 - Mt. Lady MacDonald
Hike Details:
Distance: unknown
Gain: 1300 m
Rating: Moderate/Difficult Scramble
Reference: Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies, New Edition, by Alan Kane. Page 78
Trip Details:
Today I continue with my annual tradition of climbing on this mountain on the same day each year. Since I moved to Canmore I can look at the mountain every day. It is clear right to the top. This mountain has a knife edge on it that is best traveled with the aid of ropes. I have made it to this true summit without ropes, today do not know how far I will go. If the weather is against me I will stop at the teahouse foundation, if there is rain I will eat lunch in the Gazebo just down from the teahouse foundation.
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Sunday, July 4, 2004 - Hiking in Lake Louise
Hike Details:
Distance: 14.5 km (return)
Gain: 400 m
Rating: On Trail Moderate(Length)
Reference: The Canadian Rockies Trail Guide Ed. 7 Pg 90-93 (Patton & Robinson)
Trip Details:
Today I will be joined by my friend Len and his son. We are planning to hike to both teahouses in the Lake Louise area.
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Saturday, July 10, 2004 - Robertson Glacier
Hike Details:
Distance: unknown
Gain: unknown
Trip Details:
I will be joining another party who are climbing from French creek into Burstall valley. We will be travelling across the Robertson Glacier.
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Sunday, July 11, 2004 - Mt. Cory
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Saturday, July 17, 2004 - Mt. Fable
Scramble Details:
Location: Bow Valley
Summit Altitude: 2702 m
Distance: unknown
Gain: 1325 m
Rating: Moderate Scramble
Reference: Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies, New Edition, by Alan Kane. Page 70
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Saturday, July 24 & 25, 2004 - Overnight at Abbot Pass
This is not my trip I am joining other CORE members and we are staying overnight at the Abbot Pass hut.
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Saturday, July 31, 2004 - Mt. Edith
Trip Description: I have been on the top of this mountain once before, many years ago. That time I got vertigo and had to turn around, I am much better with heights now. I am planning to climb all three summits from North to South. The trips starts out at Fireside where you head to Cory pass, from there one starts for the North Summit. The North summit has a great chimminy to climb. To bring get my pack up I will require a rope. Once the summit is gained the real climbing begins, if you are afraid of heights do try this one.
Scramble Details:
Location: Banff National Park
Summit Altitude: 2702 m
Distance: unknown
Gain: 1120 m
Rating: Moderate/Difficult Scramble (Hands on rock, Exposure, Long day.)
Reference: Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies, New Edition, by Alan Kane. Page 201
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Sunday, August 1, 2004 - Rummel Lake
Trip Description: Because of the two other big trips I have planned this long weekend, today will be doing an easier hike. There are also options to go farther to Rummel Pass, if I feel like it. Gain of 183 m and distance of 3km from the lake.
Hike Details:
Location: Spray Lake Provincal Park and Peter Lougheed Provincal Park
Distance: 5 km (one-way)
Gain: 350 m
High point at lake: 2217 m
Rating: Unofficial trail & route, creek crossings
Reference: Kananaskis Trail Guide, Third Edition, Volume 1 by Gillian Daffern. Page 186
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Monday, August 2, 2004 - Burgess Triangle
Trip Description: I have done this trip before. In my opinon it is one of the classics of the Rockies. I will start at the magistic Emerald Lake, hike along the north shore to the side opisite the famous Emerald Lake Lodge. At this point the trail starts climbing to Yoho Pass. Once the pass is gained I may take a side trip to Yoho Lake, a great place to have lunch. Once I have returned to the pass it just a traverse to Burgess pass. The trail goes just below the world famous Burgess Shale Beds(A World Heartage Site). After enjoying the veiw from Burgess Pass for a while it is time to drop back down to Emerald Lake.
Hike Details:
Location: Yoho National Park
Distance: 19.7 km
Gain: 880 m
Rating: On trail hiking (TL3, Ramblers rating)
Reference: The Canadian Rockies Trail Guide, 7th Edition, by Patton & Robinson. Page 302
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Sunday, August 15, 2004 - Mt. Sparrowhawk
Trip results: Third time on the summit. Quite hasy but good views. Rock slide on Spray lake rd, had to go home the long way, via kan. lakes
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Saturday, August 28, 2004 - Mt. Engadine
Trip Description: Mt. Engadine is located in the Spray lakes area high above the Buller Creek trail. I have attempted this mountain before, but I was to high on the ridge and had to down climb 3 times. After the third time I gave up. Today I hope to make the summit. If the weather is not good I will hike the North to South Buller Pass loop.
Scramble Details:
Location: Spray Lake
Summit Altitude: 2970 m
Distance: unknown
Gain: 1170 m
Rating: Difficult Scramble (Hands on rock, Exposure, Long day.)(NCCS: Grade III. YDS Rating: Class 2)
Reference: Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies, New Edition, by Alan Kane. Page 96
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Sunday, August 29, 2004 - Twin Falls
Trip Description: This trip is a clasic of Yoho Park. I plan to hike up the middle of the Yoho valley to Twin Falls. Passing Point Lace falls, Angle Stair Case falls and Laughing Falls and Lake Duchany on the way there. If I have enough time I may decide to hike above the falls and along the Whaleback trail.
Hike Details:
Location: Yoho National Park
Maximum Elevation: 1800 m
Distance: 8.2 Km
Elvation Gain: 290 m
Rating: Day Hike (NCCS: Grade III. YDS Rating: Class 1)
Reference: SThe Canadian Rockies Trail Guide, 7th Edition, by Patton & Robinson. Page 292
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