Rocky
Mountain Hikes in 2001
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Prairie Mountain
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Hike Date: |
March 3, 2001 |
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Trip: |
10 km return. 720 metres of altitude gain. |
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Details: |
Off highway 66 where the closure gate is. A
steady uphill climb with few really steep sections. A handy hike to
do any time of year. |
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King
Creek Ridge Winter
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Hike Date: |
March 11, 2001
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Trip: |
5 km return.
500 metres of altitude gain. |
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Details: |
We tried,
but there was so much damn snow we couldn't get up the hill. Skied
down on our butts though! |
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Location: |
Prairie Mountain
Slideshow
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Hike Date: |
May 13, 2001 |
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Trip: |
10 km return. 720 metres of altitude gain. |
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Details: |
Off highway 66 where the closure gate is. A
steady uphill climb with few really steep sections. A handy hike to
do any time of year. |
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Location: |
Coxhill
Ridge
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Hike Date: |
May 19, 2001
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Trip: |
10 km return. 560 metres of altitude gain. |
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Details: |
A hike
close to Calgary that still provides exceptional views of
mountains, ridges and valleys. |
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Location: |
Powder
Face Ridge
Slideshow
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Hike Date: |
May 26, 2001
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Trip: |
10 km return. 600 metres of altitude gain. |
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Details: |
A pleasant
hike with some views and a forest walk until you reach the ridge
which is quite spectacular! |
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Location: |
PocaTerra
Ridge
Slideshow
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Hike Date: |
July 7, 2001 |
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Trip: |
7 km return. 432 metres of altitude gain. |
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Details: |
At
Highwood Pass, so altitude is an issue. A really pretty hike with
terrific views from the first ridge. |
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Location: |
Cory
Pass & Edith Pass
Slideshow
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Hike Date: |
July 14, 2001
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Trip: |
15 km return. 950 metres of altitude gain. |
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Details: |
The nicest
hike in Banff. The first 500 M are tough and steep but lovely
views and scenery. |
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Location: |
The
Wendlestein (Germany)
Slideshow
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Hike Date: |
July 26, 2001
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Trip: |
12 km. 1471 metres of altitude gain. |
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Details: |
A tame
hike with lots of altitude. Lovely really and I got to take the
train back down! Who can beat that? |
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Location: |
Rawson
Lake
Slideshow
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Hike Date: |
August 18, 2001
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Trip: |
6 km return. 300 metres of altitude gain. |
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Details: |
Indefatigable
was closed because of bear activity. We did this. A nice easy hike
to the lake. Not much of a challenge really. Tougher if you go up to the saddle. |
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Location: |
Aylmer
Lookout
Slideshow
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Hike Date: |
September 15, 2001
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Trip: |
20 km return. 760 metres of altitude gain. |
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Details: |
From the
furthest parking lot at Lake Minnewanka in Banff. A long hike that
follows the lakeshore before climbing up. A good early season
hike. Would be great to do the first 7k on a mountain bike! |
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Location: |
Nihahi
Ridge
Slideshow
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Hike Date: |
September 30, 2001
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Trip: |
9 km return. 520 metres of altitude gain. |
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Details: |
A really
nice little hike with lovely scenery and views and a very pleasant
trail. |
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Location: |
Fullerton
Loop
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Hike Date: |
December 26, 2001
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Trip: |
4 km return. 150 metres of altitude gain. |
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Details: |
About as
short a trail as there can be. And yet lovely all the same! |
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