| Mountain |
Description |
| Lady MacDonald |
This one is very easy to get to and is "the default" if I do not
have much time. I normally just go to the abandoned tea house just
above the tree line. The false summit is pretty easy to get to and
features a nice view off to the south and east. From the false
summit the intrepid can take a trip along a knife-edge with a
drop-off on either side.
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| Ha Ling |
A very easy ascent with a nice view of Canmore at the summit. There
always seem to be gobs of people heading up Ha Ling
|
| Shark |
The view off of Shark is beyond incredible and our group did not
encounter another soul during the entire trip. According to the
register not many people go up there. There are quite a few fun, easy,
climby portions. Rocks tend to fall from above though and I wished I
had a helmet with me.
|
| Big Sister |
I got way off route on this one and alternated between taking the Slog
From Hell and fearing for my life. I never did make it to the summit
as I ran out of time. There was the start of a lovely view at the
down-climb (where I turned around).
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| East End Of Rundle (EEOR) |
Comes right after Ha Ling in order of ease. A groomed trail leads up
to a very nice view. Just watch for Paths To Nowhere on the way down.
|
| Grotto |
Grotto is very easy if you can stay on route. There is supposed to be
a nice trail leading up from the ACC Clubhouse but the few times I have
gone up it I have gone up a ridge on the north-west part of the
mountain. There is a switch-back system of sorts going up the ridge
most of the way. The view off the back of the mountain is quite
something. It can be a long trip but it is well worth it.
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| Panorama Ridge |
I went up this one with an ACC group. It was another nice, easy one
(though a couple of our companions might disagree). The view at the
top of the ridge was quite beautiful for about two min until we found
ourselves in the clouds.
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| Galatea |
There is a phenomenal view at the top and a bit of climbing fun to be
had near the top but by the time I got there I was not able to enjoy it
fully. The trip up is a slog beyond any slog I have been on before or
since. Almost the entire trip was on big, hunky horror-scree. Well
worth doing though...once.
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