Pigeon Mountain

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Pigeon Mountain
  • Location: Canmore
  • Activity: Hiking
  • Height: 2,394 m (7,855 ft)
  • Elevation Gain: 1,220 m (4,003 ft)
  • Distance: 17.6 km / Round Trip (10.9 mi)
  • Avg Steepness: 7.9°
  • Estimated Time: 5-8 hrs
  • Technicality: Intermediate
  • Fitness Level: Hard
Pink line is the actual track I took which was recorded by my GPS. We have missed a turn and both routes (ascend or descend) are not on the trail. Stats shown above is from our trip not for the official trail.

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If you see this view, you have just missed the turn, so go back 50m or so and look for a trail sign.

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Kevin is paying the price of failing to stay on official trail.

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Once we get up the high, it became flat but I got already tired dealing snow. It is rare to get tired before arriving summit. This is no good.

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Weather changed suddenly. Strong wind making blizzard and I was losing Kevin.

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After 20 min, the blizzard disappeared. SE summit and mountain on the left is Mount McGillvray.

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Because we missed the turn we added extra few km to our trip. Finally there is the true summit.

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I was so tired at this point. Walking on snow is so much harder.

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180 degree East to West snapshot.

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On the way back. Looking at SE false summit.

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Everything is chewed up except a leg and hair.

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Still in Pigeon Mountain, but this part of mountain looks like Grizzly Peak.

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Not far from the remaining of the dead animal we saw cougar's footprint.

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