Month: July 2025
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Mist Mountain & Mount Lipsett (+Spring)
Region: AB, Kananaskis ValleyGPS Elevations: Mist Mountain 3130m (10,269ft), Mount Lipsett 2582m (8471ft) Difficulty: 4th class Style: Solo Total Ascent: 1538m Distance: 15.4km Moving Time (Moving Average): 5h15 (3.1km/h) I had spent a week in Canmore with the goal of acclimatizing my legs before spending another week in the Purcells. It’s hard to get big
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Bald Eagle Peak, Buffalo Point & Mount Lady MacDonald
Region: AB, Canmore Area / Bow Valley GPS Elevations: Bald Eagle Peak 2532m (8307ft), Buffalo Point 2805m (9203ft), Mount Lady MacDonald 2610m (8563ft) Difficulty: Low 5th class Style: Solo Total Ascent: 2058m Distance: 16.4km Moving Time (Moving Average): 8h52 (1.9km/h) I wanted to try a more difficult scramble (according to Kane’s book) and for the
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Gap Peak to Mount Fable
Region: AB, Canmore Area / Bow Valley GPS Elevations: Gap Peak 2484m (8150ft), Mount Fable 2712m (8898ft) Difficulty: 4th class (should be 3rd if done correctly) Style: Solo Total Ascent: 1859m Distance: 20km Duration: ~10h30min I had a week long trip planned in the Purcell Mountains at the end of July but wanted to get