Mountain Hikes in 2002
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Location: Kindersley Pass   (Slideshow)
Hike Date: October 13, 2002
Rating: *****
Trip: 17 km. 1,055 metres of altitude gain.
Details: Worried about global warming? This was sunny southern BC in mid October. A stunning and beautiful hike made so pretty with all the snow. Long with a lot of altitude but we thoroughly enjoyed it! And a soak in the hot springs (Radium) afterwards!
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Location: Moose Mnt - Oct   (Slideshow)
Hike Date: October 6, 2002
Rating: ***
Trip: We maybe did 6 or 7 km.
Details: Went to check the tree planted in June. Buried in snow but still surviving a bit! 
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Location: Larch Valley & Sentinel Pass   (Slideshow)
Hike Date: September 21, 2002
Rating: ****
Trip: 9 km. 725 metres of altitude gain.
Details: With the folks from Shell Canada. Just spectacular as you will see. Superlatives views with the larch changing colours. With the Valley of Ten Peaks for a backdrop, and Moraine Lake, who could ever ask for more?
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Location: Saddleback & Fairview Mnt   (Slideshow)
Hike Date: September 8, 2002
Rating: ****
Trip: 10 km. 1014 metres of altitude gain.
Details: Terrific views of the Temple mnt and the mountains above and around Lake Louise. Not to mention Lake Lousie. Spectacular! 
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Location: Sulphur Mountain   (Slideshow)
Hike Date: August 21, 2002
Rating: **
Trip: 3 km. 700 metres of altitude gain.
Details: Hiking the switchbacks after work. 
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Location: West Wind Pass 2nd Journey!   (Slideshow)
Hike Date: August 25, 2002
Rating: ***
Trip: 5 km return. 400 metres of altitude gain.
Details: A short hike but nice on a late day. Hit by a thundershower on the way down. Got wet, but that's all!
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Location: Little Arethusa   (Slideshow)
Hike Date: August 11, 2002
Rating: ***
Trip: 5 km return. 320 metres of altitude gain.
Details: Just south of the Highwood Pass parking area. A really lovely trail of soft grass and wildflowers. Steep in places with lovely views all around.
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Location: Citadel Pass   (Slideshow)
Hike Date: August 18, 2002
Rating: ****
Trip: 18.6 km return. 386 metres of altitude gain.
Details: From sunshine meadows a lovely hike with terrific views all around. And Mount Assiniboine of course!
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Location: West Wind Pass   (Slideshow)
Hike Date: July 30, 2002
Rating: ***
Trip: 5 km return. 400 metres of altitude gain.
Details: 18 K from Canmore. A great lovely hike into Wind Pass with views of Wind Valley and Wind Ridge. A short interesting and very worthwhile hike.
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Location: Memorial Lakes   (Slideshow)
Hike Date: Aug 5, 2002
Rating: ****
Trip: 16 km return. 750 metres of altitude gain.
Details: Follow the north fork of Ribbon Creek (not to Ribbon Falls) A long hike to three lakes, two which are spectacular. An exhausting hike with some, you might say, challenging sections.
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Location: Barrier Lake   (Slideshow)
Hike Date: July 24, 2002
Rating: **
Trip: 10 km return. 640 metres of altitude gain.
Details: A great hike close to Calgary. Lovely views at many points in the journey.
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Location: Fortress Ridge   (Slideshow)
Hike Date: July 28, 2002
Rating: **
Trip: 10 km return. 520 metres of altitude gain.
Details: Another ski hill trip with incredible views all around. 
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Location: Chinaman's Peak   (Slideshow)
Hike Date: July 17, 2002
Rating: ***
Trip: 6 km return. 740 metres of altitude gain.
Details: Just up from Canmore. Steep from start to finish but  worthy hike with great views of Spray valley.
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Location: Ski Louise!   (Slideshow)
Hike Date: July 21, 2002
Rating: **
Trip: 10 km return. 460 metres of altitude gain.
Details: Ride the gondola half way up the ski hill and then hike the rest. Beautiful views of Lake Louise, glaciers and Temple mountain.
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Location: Mount Indefatigable   (Slideshow)
Hike Date: July 7, 2002
Rating: ****
Trip: 11 km return. 932 metres of altitude gain.
Details: Brutal. Just brutal! But some of the most outstanding views in all of Kananaskis. And the Rockies. The one hike you must do.
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Location: Chester Lake   (Slideshow)
Hike Date: July 14, 2002
Rating: ****
Trip: 6 km return. 500 metres of altitude gain.
Details: Opposite Burstall Pass. A pleasant hike to the lake that gets more interesting if you venture into Three Lake Valley. Do.
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Location: Radium - Kindersley Pass
(until the snow!)   (Slideshow)
Hike Date: June 20, 2002
Rating: **
Trip: 15 km return. 720 metres of altitude gain.
Details: Just outside of Radium. We couldn't finish the hike because of the deep snow we encountered. Next time!
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Location: Moose Mountain   (Slideshow)
Hike Date: June 30, 2002
Rating: ****
Trip: 16 km return. 600 metres of altitude gain.
Details: Close to Calgary, this hike has it all! Forest, meadow and scree. A lovely hike.
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Location: PowderFace Ridge   ( Slideshow)
Hike Date: May 26, 2002
Rating: ***
Trip: 6 km return. 430 metres of altitude gain.
Details: A short but strenuous hike. We just went to the big hill overlooking elbow valley. Too much snow on the trail to the ridge.
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Location: Wind Ridge  (Slideshow)
Hike Date: June 15, 2002
Rating: ***
Trip: 16 km return. 760 metres of altitude gain.
Details: From Dead Man's Flats, a long but nice hike with many steep sections. Great views of the three sisters and Wind Valley.
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Location: Prairie Mountain   (Slideshow)
Hike Date: January 9, 2002
Rating: ***
Trip: 10 km return. 720 metres of altitude gain.
Details: Off highway 66 where the closure gate is. A steady uphill climb with few really steep sections.
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Location: Prairie Mountain - Bob   (Slideshow)
Hike Date: May 11, 2002
Rating: ***
Trip: 10 km return. 720 metres of altitude gain.
Details: Lots more snow than in January!
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