This rarely formed climb is a must do when it’s in and conditions are favourable. We were lucky to guide it with Ben in late November of 2022. What an awesome adventure! Check out the pics. This is a serious route with over 700m of avalanche terrain above. It is best attempted early season when…
Mt. Kitchener is a striking summit in the Columbia Icefields and is also a member of the prestigious 11’000ers of the Canadian Rockies club, which is a group of 56 peaks in the Canadian Rockies whose summits rise above eleven thousand feet above sea level. Kitchener is known for three main routes and they are: Southwest Slopes…
Mt. Hector is a very prominent peak located just north of Lake Louise and is a part of the 11,000er’s of the Canadian Rockies. It is both a great summer mountaineering objective and a great winter ski peak. You can pretty much plan a trip up Hector any month of the year but it is…
Mt. Woolley (3420m/11,220ft) and Mt. Diadem (3371m/11,060ft) and two 11,000’ers of the Canadian Rockies that are so close to one another that they can be combined into the same trip and even the same summit day! A typically Woolley/Diadem trip requires 3 days with good weather and good conditions. Day 1 & 3 are the…
Next to Athabasca is Andromeda, and these two peaks make up probably make up the most popular mountain duo in the Canadian Rockies. They are the stars of the show for many climbers and skiers, and the hordes of tourist who visit the Columbia Icefields Discovery Centre and participate in the snowcoach tours that drive…
A2 Peak is a part of Mt. Athabasca and as such is also know as, Little Athabasca. It is a really fun summit that suitable for all experience levels with a good level of fitness. The views are amazing throughout this trip, especially as we hike around the beautiful Boundary Lake and then up onto…
Mt. Joffre is the highest peak between the US border and Mt. Assiniboine, and only one of two 11’000ers found in Kananaskis Country. Standing 3343m (11,263ft) Mt. Joffre is a great summer general mountaineering objective, but am even better winter ski objective. Either way, this peak is best done through Aster Lake, using the Upper…
This iconic mountain is not only one of Canada’s most photographed and guided mountains, but it is also a very special 11,000’er, which is a group of 56 peaks in the Canadian Rockies over 11,000 feet. Athabasca is an absolutely beautiful mountain that is located across the Columbia Icefields info centre (between Jasper and Lake…
The King of the Rockies! Mt. Robson is a jaw dropping, beautiful mountain that draws people in from all around the world. For many climbers, Mt. Robson is THE mountain that tops the list. It is the highest mountain in the Canadian Rockies and has huge prominence as it rising almost 3000m from the valley…
This is a great local peak to climb and can usually be combined with Haddo Peak (3070m) for a double summit. The views throughout the day are absolutely stunning and the atmosphere while traveling through the terrain is fully exhilarating. These peaks are big and require full-day efforts but fortunately, the terrain technical requirements are…