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Nihahi Ridge (South) | 2013-06-01

Nihahi Ridge (South)
  • Location: Kananaskis Country (Highway 66/68)
  • Activity: Scrambling
  • Height: 2,386 m (7,828 ft)
  • Elevation Gain: 815 m (2,674 ft)
  • Distance: 13.0 km / Round Trip (8.1 mi)
  • Avg Steepness: 7.2°
  • Estimated Time: 4-7 hrs
  • Technicality: Advanced
  • Fitness Level: Moderate

I have been on the summit of Nihahi Ridge. When we did Compression Ridge we stopped by the summit, but never have done Nihahi Ridge traverse, so that was my plan but after a few days of lack of sleep and food, my body simply didn't want to keep up. Thus I settled with a high point.

Approach:
Well just follow a road go through campground. At the end of the road where the gate is, you should see trail sign (waypoint "Trailhead"). About 550 m after the sign you will see another sign (waypoint "Sign 1") where you need to get off the main trail and take the trail to Nihahi. So don't miss the turn!

Scramble:
Most of the way up is hiking until you get to the ridge except there is one spot where you need to scramble up a weakness of a rockband. I marked "Scramble Up" on the map. It's not too hard to figure it out since trail disappears suddenly and the only option left was scramble up the ledge. I just thought it was strange that there wasn't any cairn.

The Rest:
No-brainers.

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Nihahi Ridge (South) | 2013-06-01

Good view of what's ahead.

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Nihahi Ridge (South) | 2013-06-01

Peaks in Little-Big Elbow loop.

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Nihahi Ridge (South) | 2013-06-01

Threepoint Mountain.

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Nihahi Ridge (South) | 2013-06-01

Little cloudy than I was hoping.

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Nihahi Ridge (South) | 2013-06-01

Banded Peak.

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Nihahi Ridge (South) | 2013-06-01

Mount Blane on the left and Mount Brock on the right.

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Nihahi Ridge (South) | 2013-06-01

Right before the ridge. It suddenly became scrambling.

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Nihahi Ridge (South) | 2013-06-01

Typical terrain of Nihahi once on the ridge.

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Nihahi Ridge (South) | 2013-06-01

Panorama of Kananaskis from Nihahi.

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