Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies: My First Fifty

   
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Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies
A First List of Canadian Summits

Below is a list of mountains in the Canadian Rockies that I have scrambled, so far. Please click on each mountain to read a story.

My goal was to climb/scramble/walk by fair means (no ropes) 50 peaks, mountains, or towers and although I've just reached that goal I hope that I'm just starting. This is nutrition for the spirit, where the soul is couched.

Now that I am done I set another goal, to go for 100, then 150, then 200 and so on till my bones, heart and other necessary accoutrement's age too far, or the world stops spinning.

For anyone who needs to discover how strong they are, not just physically, scrambles are one of the best ways to do it. Along the way there may be a few gendarmes but with team work, .... or just personal strength, I know you'll get through to the other side.

Don't forget to think about why you need to think about why you need to do this. An attachment will occur if you keep it up, and eventually you may feel as lucky as I do, to get were you can see farther that you ever thought possible before.

Mountain      Date      Area       Style Alt. M.  Vert. M 
1. The Black Tusk 07/86 Van Group 2315 ~2300M
2. Tunnel Mtn. 07/86 Banff Alone 1690 ~350
3. Mt. Rundle Dec/15/88 Banff Group 2949 ~1600M
4. Mt. Temple 07/88 Banff Group 3543 ~1600M
5. Moose Mtn. 07/93 Kan  Alone 2437 ~600
6. Mumm Pk. 07/94 MRob Alone 2962 ~1400
7. Heart Mtn. 07/94 Kan Group 2135 ~875
8. Mt. Swansea 07/94 Col Alone 2300+ ~700
9. Mt. Nestor 07/97 Kan Group 2975 ~1200
10. Mt. Whyte 08/98 Banff Group 2983 ~1200
11. Mt. Niblock 08/98 Banff Group 2976 ~1200
12. Eiffel Pk. 08/98 Banff Alone 3084 ~1250
13. Grotto Mtn. 02/98 Kan Group 2706 ~1300
14. Ha Ling Pk. 02/98 Kan Group 2680 ~700
15. Mt. Baldy 07/98 Kan Alone 2192 ~700
16. Prairie Mtn. 08/98 Kan Alone 2210 ~750
17. East Mt. Rundle 21/03/99 Banff Group 2590 ~900
18. Mt. Lady MacDonald 18/Apr/99 Kan Alone 2700+ n/a
19. Doorjamb Mtn. 25/Apr/99 Kan Alone ~2200 n/a
20. Squaw's Tit 13/Jun/99 Banff Group 2500 1200
21. Jumpingpound Mtn. Jul/99 Kan Group 2200 n/a
22. Sunwapta Pk. 29/Aug/99 Jasper Alone 3315 >1700
23. Mt. Chester Sept/99 Kan Group 3054 1150
24. Mt. St. Nicholas 08/Apr/00 Banff Group 2970 ?
25. Mt. Olive 09/Apr/00 Banff Alone 3130 ?
26. Mt. Ware Jun/00 Kan Group 2500? 700
27. Mt. Yamnuska July/4/00 Kan Alone 2500? 900
28. Mt. Glasgow Jul/15/00 Kan Group 2935 1310
29. Mt. Cornwall Jul/15/00 Kan Group 2970 500
30. Outlaw Pk. Jul/15/00 Kan Group 2970 500
31. Mt. St. Piran Jul/28/00 Banff Alone 2649 900
32. Mt. Fairview Jul/30/00 Banff Group 2744 1000
33. Blackrock Mtn. Nov/25/00 Kan Group 2400+ 900+
34. Barrier Mtn. Feb/3/01 Kan Group 2200? 650
35. Paget Pk. Jul/4/01 Yoho Alone 2560 1000
36. Mt. Bourgeau Jul/9/01 Banff Group 2930 1500
37. Mt. Cory Jul/12/01 Banff Group 2802 1370
38. Cascade Mtn. Jul/20/01 Banff Group 2998 1325
39. The Fortress Jul/23/01 Kan Alone 3000 1000
40. Big Sister Jul/26/01 Kan Group 2936 1200
41. Turtle Mtn. Aug/5/01 Crows Alone 2204 1230
42. Crowsnest Mtn. Aug/7/01 Crows Alone 2785 1100
43. The Wedge Aug/11/01 Kan Group 2665 1100
44. Cirque Pk. Aug/12/01 Banff Group 2993 1050
45. Beatrice Pk. Aug/17/01 Koot Group 3125 1634
46. Mt. Ball Aug/17/01 Koot Group 3311 1820
47. Pigeon Mtn. Sept/16/01 Koot Alone 2394 990
48. Mt. Allan Sept/28/01 Koot Group 2300 1350
49. Loder Peak Oct/15/01 Kan Alone ? ?
50. Stoney Squaw Oct/17/01 Banff Alone who
cares
same


Legend:
  
=coming soon ! ;
  
Kan=Kananaskis Country; Van=Vancouver; MRbb=Mt. Robson Provincial Park; Koot=Kootenay National Park; Crows=Crowsnest Pass; Col=Columbia (Rocky Mountain Trench); Mtn.=Mountain; Mt.=Mount; Pk.=Peak;
 
?=?;
  
¿=non-sequitor, does not compute

Famous Quotes   <-- click

he dreamer whose dreams are non-utilitarian has no place in this world. In this world the poet is anathema, the thinker a fool, the artist an escapist, the man of vision a criminal.

Henry Miller
1891-1980, American Author

thing of beauty is a joy for ever: Its loveliness increases; it will never pass into nothingness; but still will keep a bower quiet for us, and a sleep full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing...

John Keats
1795-1821, British Poet




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