Snow Peak

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Snow Peak
  • Location: Kananaskis Country (Highway 742)
  • Activity: Scrambling
  • Height: 2,789 m (9,151 ft)
  • Elevation Gain: 1,150 m (3,773 ft)
  • Distance: 20.8 km / Round Trip (12.9 mi)
  • Avg Steepness: 6.3°
  • Estimated Time: 6-8 hrs
  • Technicality: Intermediate
  • Fitness Level: Hard
Red line is the actual track I took up to where I went which was recorded by my GPS.

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The most pretty Mud Lake I've ever seen.

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I went with Alla, my roommate, to this hike. She was constantly checking vegetations. Russians!!

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Burstall Pass. What a pretty place it is. I can see why this place is so popular.

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Alla walking towards Snow Peak.

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Mount Smuts. Kane's book said one of the most difficult ascents in his book, but many assumes the most difficult.

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Mount Birdwood on the right. If you think Smuts is not challenging enough for you, try this one. Even Nugara, the other author of scramble book, couldn't crack this beast.

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Already at the summit. Assiniboine far behind.

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There was a mountain goat. I took a great picture of him that even pro National Geography photographers will be jealous. Mouse over too see the perfect picture of mountain goat.

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Group picture! Mount Sir Douglas. A disturbing fact that I thought Sir Douglas is the only 11,000ers in Kananaskis, but the actual summit is in BC which means Sir Douglas is NOT in Kananaskis…

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Alla doing something. Rockies in BC. Snow Peak is on Continental Divide.

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Burstall Pass from the high ground. Right side is in BC. These mountains are still The Royal Group I believe. The pretty lake is called Leman Lake.

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Mount Assiniboine.

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Alla's first scree run.

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One more snap of Burstall Pass.

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Is it only I who think chipmunks in parks are fat? Look at this guy. Chipmunk in 30 m away.


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