June 11, 2022. A laborious approach and uphill slog leading to amazing views high above Canmore. Region: Canmore/Bow Valley. Traditional territory of the Stoney, Tsuu T’ina, Ktunaxa, Blackfoot, and Michif Piyii Metis First Nations Distance: 18.3 km round-trip Total Elevation Gain: 1410 meters Elevation of Objective: 2764 meters Total Time: 10h 25m Safety and Disclaimer […]

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June 15, 2019. An enjoyable and popular scramble to a pair of low peaks near Canmore. Distance: 8.2 km out-and-back* Total Ascent: 1038 m* Elevation of Objective: 2135 m (Heart Mountain) and 2149 m (Grant MacEwan Peak) Hiking Time: 6h 30m* *I did this trip as part of a scrambling course, so we went back and forth on […]

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June 1, 2019. An enjoyable scramble to a pair of low peaks in the Canmore area. Distance: 8.6 km according to TopoMaps, 6.4 km according to MotionX – I can’t explain the large discrepancy, but 6.4 km is closer to the distance reported by other blogs Total Ascent: 1,023 m Elevation of Objective: 2,123 m Hiking Time: 5h […]

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