Hiking (scrambling)

[bituerbo]

Looking for some more scrambling routes, similar to the one found on Heart Mountain. Basically a vertical hike... but not quite mountain climbing. Any beyonders into that sort of thing?

[Unknown303]

I have a scrambling guide for the rocky mountains. Planning on getting a few done this year for sure.

This one HERE!!! (http://www.amazon.ca/Scrambles-Canadian-Rockies-Alan-Kane/dp/0921102674/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1266957799&sr=8-1)

[thrasher22]

Originally posted by Unknown303
I have a scrambling guide for the rocky mountains. Planning on getting a few done this year for sure.

This one HERE!!! (http://www.amazon.ca/Scrambles-Canadian-Rockies-Alan-Kane/dp/0921102674/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1266957799&sr=8-1)

I have the same one and highly reccomend it. I've gotten myself in trouble a few times reading about routes online and just going out without a map haha.

Theres one up the back of the largest of the three sisters near Canmore. Super hard, but has some fun cliffs to climb down, and a narley rock spire at the top you need to hike around.
Just make sure you bring enough water, its a lot longer than it looks. I got heat stroke halfway on the way down last summer and was out for almost a week :thumbsdow

[bituerbo]

Just ordered a copy. Thanks guys. Care to share any you've accomplished so far?

[bituerbo]

Book arrived! Going out this weekend.

[Unknown303]

Yamnuska Mountain (http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Yamnuska&sll=49.891235,-97.15369&sspn=43.35432,75.146484&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Mt+John+Laurie&ll=51.117963,-115.09037&spn=0.164003,0.293541&t=h&z=12)

It's a decent hike. Not sure how in the winter as I went in august last year. Pretty easy start and a great view from the top.

Should be Page 68 in your book.

[l/l/rX]

Originally posted by Unknown303
Yamnuska Mountain (http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Yamnuska&sll=49.891235,-97.15369&sspn=43.35432,75.146484&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Mt+John+Laurie&ll=51.117963,-115.09037&spn=0.164003,0.293541&t=h&z=12)

It's a decent hike. Not sure how in the winter as I went in august last year. Pretty easy start and a great view from the top.

Should be Page 68 in your book.

i love yamnuska, its a great hike!

[Masta Dz17]

any of you guys go caving?

[ekguy]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Masta Dz17
any of you guys go caving? [/QUOTE

I have, but not since moving to Alberta. Couple good ones where I lived in NB.

[nonlinear]

kind of off topic, but does anyone have any good snowshoe trails? the problem I have is that you're either dealing with lame (often groomed) cross country ski trails, which aren't technical enough for snowshoes, or else things are too much climbing, etc. for snowshoes. the only place i've been that I really like is the train up the stream where they close off hwy 40 in the winter (good ice climbing up there, too).

[bituerbo]

Originally posted by Unknown303
Yamnuska Mountain (http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Yamnuska&sll=49.891235,-97.15369&sspn=43.35432,75.146484&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Mt+John+Laurie&ll=51.117963,-115.09037&spn=0.164003,0.293541&t=h&z=12)

It's a decent hike. Not sure how in the winter as I went in august last year. Pretty easy start and a great view from the top.

Should be Page 68 in your book.

We actually did Mt. Yamnuska this past Saturday. Ascended the climbers trail, walked the ridge, and descended the hiking trail. Walking the ridge there were some really sketchy spots where it was snow covered and really steep. Next time we will be doing the scree run down.

As we were flipping through the pages at a fork in the trail this nice old guy with a large golden retriever asked us if we needed help, he then told us what to expect on the climbers trail vs. the hikers trail. He then informed us that it was him on the cover of the Scrambling in the Canadian Rockies book.

[bituerbo]

You cavers should check out cadomin caves. A good hike up there, and an interesting cave system to explore. It's closed right now to preserve bat hibernation... but check it out when it opens up May 1st. Grotto Mountain also has a cave, but I've been unable to locate it on my trips up so far.

[Unknown303]

Originally posted by bituerbo
You cavers should check out cadomin caves. A good hike up there, and an interesting cave system to explore. It's closed right now to preserve bat hibernation... but check it out when it opens up May 1st. Grotto Mountain also has a cave, but I've been unable to locate it on my trips up so far.

And I thought Cadomin caves were the only ones in Alberta. So Grotto mountain caves are elusive by the sounds of things.

[bituerbo]

Originally posted by Unknown303


And I thought Cadomin caves were the only ones in Alberta. So Grotto mountain caves are elusive by the sounds of things.

There is also the Ice Caves just off hwy 66 in Kananaskis Country by Elbow Falls.

[Unknown303]

Your cave knowledge impresses me.

[t_soarer]

Try Mount Indefatigable

[cancer man]

Saddleback ridge..Starts at Norquay and you end up in Lake louise.
Takes about 5 days first day is boring and then is it ever beautiful.
You have to check in at the warden station and bring a compass.

F'n day hikers piss me off with their littering.

[ekguy]

Originally posted by cancer man
Saddleback ridge..Starts at Norquay and you end up in Lake louise.
Takes about 5 days first day is boring and then is it ever beautiful.
You have to check in at the warden station and bring a compass.

F'n day hikers piss me off with their littering.

What is involved in a 5 day hike, me and my gf are wanting to start weekend hikes this summer.

I'm just worried about the food and water side of things.

[old&slow]

So how long a hike is Yamnuska?

[Unknown303]

Originally posted by old&slow
So how long a hike is Yamnuska?

I don't have my scramble book with me but I believe it can be done in the 3-5 hour range. It's a pretty easy hike to make it onto the ridge which offers an incredible view and then it is a little more difficult accent to the peak.

[Gurpy]

Originally posted by ekguy


What is involved in a 5 day hike, me and my gf are wanting to start weekend hikes this summer.

I'm just worried about the food and water side of things.

It's probably a good idea to go with someone more experienced for your first backpacking trip. Food you just load up on dehydrated food, plus snacks such as nuts/trail mix, clif bars (personally for lunches I'm a clif bar guy, as are most of my friends, but that varies haha), chocolate chocolate chocolate, etc.

For water plan your trip so you know where your sources are, are camped near one each night, etc. Use a filter or tablets/drops for drinking water, and when you're cooking the boiling of course purifies it.

Leave a trip plan with someone, plan for emergencies, hang your shit up at night (including deodorant, toothpaste, anything with a scent), etc (wow I say that a lot). DO NOT underestimate the emergency preparedness aspect of a trip. If shit hits the fan in the backcountry it can very easily put you in a life or death situation.

Still though, I'd highly recommend going with someone more experienced for your first outings.

old&slow, it all depends on the pace of your party. Alan Kane's book says 3-6 hours round trip. This is a rough guideline, it can be done in less or more.

(Edited to hit enter a couple times so this post is actually sort of legible)

[l/l/rX]

I did yamnuska again couple weekends ago, first hike of the year, been in asia. Going again this weekend, plan on doing Ha Ling Peak (chinamans peak) and then crossing over onto miners peak. How difficult is this one compared yamnuska? Anyone have a good website with like a gps trail or an outlined route of how / where to go?