West Lion (BC, Canada)

Submitted by pbakwin on Fri, 01/26/2018 - 06:27pm
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West Lion (5408') is a popular but fairly stiff climb near Vancouver.  We have a couple of Variations so far.  The track on our map shows the NE Buttress and "Tourist" routes (Nick Elson's track).

Dave Merrick posted the Variation beginning and ending at Lions Gate Bridge:

Mt Bourgeau (AB, Canada)

Submitted by pbakwin on Fri, 01/26/2018 - 06:17pm
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Mt. Bourgeau definitely serves as one of the easier referenced landmarks in the heart of the Canadian Rockies. It is a truncated mass of horizontal strata of significant shape and stands tall and unmistakable just west of the town of Banff. Its broad summit and massive cliffs catch and hold a tremendous amount of snow late into the season. The only published route I know of is the easy but long (4900’) dog leg scramble from the west.

Mt Fairview (AB, Canada)

Submitted by pbakwin on Fri, 01/26/2018 - 06:09pm
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Mount Fairview is a massive mountain located on the south shore of Lake Louise in Banff National park. Latitude 51;24;00-Longitude 116;13;20. It was first ascended by Samuel E.S. Allen in 1893. It is probably one of the easiest scramble in Banff National Park. It is a part of the Canadian Rocky Mountains and the Bow river Valley. This hike will give you one of the best view in the Rockies. This is mostly a long hike (5-7 hours round trip). Strong hikers will complete the trip in less then 5 hours.

Banff 3 Peaks Challenge (AB, Canada)

Submitted by pbakwin on Fri, 01/26/2018 - 05:44pm
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https://crowfootmedia.com/2015/09/03/three-peaks-challenge/

Standing on Banff Avenue, on a clear day, you can see three of the region’s iconic peaks: Cascade, Rundle and Sulphur. Summiting all three of these mountains in under 24 hours – starting and ending at The North Face store – has become the Banff Three Peaks Challenge. That’s 25,419 feet of elevation gain in just one day, and a distance of 70 kilometres when athletes run from peak to peak.