Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies
On the summit ridge of Mount Temple in the evening with Deltaform rising behind
Here are some of the scrambles that I've done. Scrambling is one of those tough things to explain, but it lies somewhere in between climbing and hiking. They are in order from most recent to the earliest.
Crowsnest Pass
Date last climbed | Mountain | Height | Technical Difficulty |
July 2, 00 | Crowsnest Mountain | 2785m | Moderate |
Kananaskis Area
Date last climbed | Mountain | Height | Technical Difficulty |
April 24, 03 | Mount Baldy | 2192m | Easier |
Sept. 3, 02 | Mount Tyrwhitt | 2874m | Moderate |
July 15, 02 | The Fortress | 3000m | Easy |
July 15, 02 | Mt. Chester | 3054m | Easy to Moderate |
July 7, 02 | Mt. Rae | 3218m | Difficult in snow |
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Canmore Area
Date last climbed | Mountain | Height | Technical Difficulty |
August 4, 03 | The Second Sister | 2769m | Long grind, no difficulties |
July, 03 | Ha Ling Peak | 2408m | Quite easy |
August 2, 03 | Mt. Davidson (GR154963 82/0-6) | 2910m | Arduous approach, 1st recorded ascent |
April 23, 03 | Mt. Lady MacDonald | 2605m | Exciting finale! |
Sept. 1, 02 | East End of Rundle | 2640m | Moderate past summit |
July 6, 02 | Grotto Mountain | 2706m | Easy up, moderate down |
June 22, 02 | Heart Mountain | 2135m | Easy |
Sept. 16, 00 | Yamnuska | 2240m | Short difficulty via east |
Aug. 26, 00 | Mt. Lawrence Grassi | 2685m | Difficult via Ha Ling |
Sept. 19, 99 | Big Sister | 2936m | Easy to Moderate |
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Icefields Parkway and North
Date last climbed | Mountain | Height | Technical Difficulty |
August, 03 | Paragon Peak | 3030m | More climbing than scrambling |
Sept. 2, 02 | Mount Wilcox | 2884m | Tricky sections near summit |
Aug. 18, 02 | Nigel Peak | 3213m | Quite difficult |
Aug. 10, 02 | Tangle Peak | 3000m | Easy Hiking |
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