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Mount Howard | 2009-10-31
Mount Howard
- Location: Kananaskis Country (Highway 66/68)
- Activity: Scrambling
- Height: 2,777 m (9,111 ft)
- Elevation Gain: 1,100 m (3,609 ft)
- Distance: 21.3 km / Loop (13.2 mi)
- Avg Steepness: 5.9°
- Estimated Time: 7.5-10 hrs
- Technicality: Intermediate
- Fitness Level: Moderate
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Pink line is the actual track I took which was recorded by my GPS.
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Right at the parking lot. We were welcomed by a rainbow.
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Mount Howard | 2009-10-31
Finally after a long creek walking, we saw the ridge.
(Photo By Ali Shariat)
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Mount Howard | 2009-10-31
The biggest problem that day was wind. It was beyond violent that it knocked me down even when I was on knees while I was taking picture… In result, I smashed my camera and broke it. That wasn't bad enough, I was lifted in the air 3 times by strong wind gusts. I have never experience such strong wind in my life before. Ali and Zofia both lie down for safety.
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Mount Howard | 2009-10-31
Higher we went the wind got stronger. Mouse over to see the route to the peak.
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Mount Howard | 2009-10-31
Unnamed ridge and peaks but between them, Fisher Peak appears.
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Mount Howard | 2009-10-31
Snack break. From left, Kinu, me, Ali, and Zofia. Another an international team. Kinu is actually Japanese. She had such a clean accent I couldn't tell until she mentioned, but I am suspicious because I have never seen her in Tokyo…
(Photo By Shaun Luong)
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Mount Howard | 2009-10-31
I thought the view from this ridge was super. I recommend to try this one.
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Mount Howard | 2009-10-31
Fighting through wind, we still kept quite a good pace.
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Another snack break. The second highest point and the peak in sight.
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Mount Howard | 2009-10-31
As we approached to the second highest point, the wind became stronger and stronger. I guess we were less and less protected by surrounding mountains. This is where I got lifted.
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Mount Howard | 2009-10-31
Snow was hard and we could have slipped, so we had to walk carefully especially when wind was pushing us around.
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Mount Howard | 2009-10-31
Flying ice particles are sparkling by the beautiful sunlight.
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Mount Howard | 2009-10-31
It was about -10 C and wind blowing so hard it felt much colder. Ice particles and backpack's straps were hitting my cold face making me cry. T-T
(Photo By Ali Shariat)
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Mount Howard | 2009-10-31
All that struggle for this. Looking back the second highest point.
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Mount Howard | 2009-10-31
The last bit. At this point, the peak was only 30 m away. But to get up here we were forced to stop for minutes until wind calmed down for us to proceed.
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Mount Howard | 2009-10-31
What a beautiful day it was and clarity of the air was super. We could see miles away. Mouse over to see names.
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Mount Howard | 2009-10-31
Ali is having a moment of relief from wind.
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This is where I broke my camera… Stupid wind!!
(Photo By Shaun Luong)
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Mount Howard | 2009-10-31
From left, Mount Kinu, Zofia Mountain, Shaun Peak, Mount Me, and Ali Ridge. Mountains around here are very colorful.
(Photo By Ali Shariat)
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