The Kananaskis section includes ice climbs along the Kananaskis Highway (Hwy 40) from the Transcanada Hwy to Highwood Pass, and the Smith Dorrien/Spray Lakes road from Canmore, AB to where it joins Hwy 40.
Because many of the climbs in K-Country are close to Calgary & Canmore, the moderate ones tend to be quite popular. The routes along the Smith Dorrien road are often the first ones to get climbed each season, sometimes as early as late September!
Full Route Descriptions:
- Amadeus III, WI4, M5, 55m
- The Maul IV, M7, 300m
- Kidd Falls IV, WI4, 55m
- A Bridge Too Far III, WI4, 300m
- Whiteman Falls & Redman Soars Whitemans (IV, WI6, 90m); Redmans (IV, WI5, M5, 60m)
- Parallel Falls IV, WI4, 100m
- Drip at the Center of the Universe VI, W5+, 600m
- Moyen Monster IV, WI6, M5R, 120m
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Photo Index:
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- Amadeus (WI4, M5)
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- The Maul (M7)
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- Kidd Falls (WI4)
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- A Bridge Too Far (WI4) on Mt. Kidd.
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- Mountain Dew on Mt. Kidd.
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- Tasting Fear (WI4+) on Mt. Kidd.
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- Whiteman Falls & Redman Soars in Opal Creek.
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- Parallel Falls (WI4)
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- Idiot Son (WI3, 5.4R) on Burstall Peak
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- Moyen Monster (WI6, M5R)
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- R & D (WI4) in Ranger Creek
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- Lone Ranger (WI3+) and Chalice & the Blade.
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- Mixed climbs in Ranger Creek.
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- Chalice & The Blade (WI5) in Ranger Creek
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- Dr. Evil & Life’s Spindrift
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- Sandblaster & Firstblood
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- Spite & Imaginary Goat on Mt. Warspite
