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The Best Rock Climbing Routes in Alberta

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Top 8 rock climbing routes in Alberta

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Mount Temple: Southwest Ridge

15.11 km·
1,624 m
Mount Temple is one of Banff’s famous peaks that exceed 11,000 feet. Viewed from the Trans-Canada Highway near Lake Louise, its profile dominates the skyline. From all angles, the mountain looks quite formidable, but there is a relatively moderate route hiding on one side, tucked out of sight from the highway and most trails in the area....
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Cirque Peak

16.26 km·
1,070 m
Cirque Peak is the often-photographed mountain above Helen Lake. The lake is a popular destination, and the peak beckoning beyond gets a fair amount of traffic as well. It makes an excellent introductory scramble, or a quick check off the list for the seasoned peak bagger....
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Mount Rundle Normal Route

14.72 km·
1,491 m
Mount Rundle is the iconic, tilted mountain just south of Banff townsite. The west face is less steep than the rest, and it’s the side that the “Normal Route” takes to the summit....
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Cascade Mountain Normal Route

18.87 km·
1,556 m
Cascade Mountain is the huge pyramid rising north of Banff townsite. The Cascade Amphitheatre, forming the backside of the mountain in relation to Banff, is a popular summer hike from Mount Norquay Ski Area....
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Mount Edith North Peak

12.1 km·
1,167 m
Mount Edith in Banff National Park (different from Mount Edith Cavell in Jasper National Park) is a craggy mountain with three distinct peaks. The route described here is to North Peak, which is the true summit....
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Pyramid Mountain Scramble

4.75 km·
721 m
Pyramid Mountain is a token spectacle on the skyline over Jasper. It’s the huge peak that rises west of town and over the popular destination Pyramid Lake. This scrambler’s route on the north ridge is considered easy by mountaineering standards, but still requires a long day because of the approach....
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Goat Traverse

11.63 km·
1,291 m
With this traverse, there are two options. You can add the summit of Yamnuksa or skirt the lower section and head to the Goat Range. As you leave the parking lot, either way you travel will be a hard effort....
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Rundle Traverse

20.39 km·
2,142 m
You will need to be picked up or drop a car off in Banff. We started at 4:30am to get a good head start on the day and the heat. The East End of Rundle is a scramble with some trail braiding....
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