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Blackrock Mountain | 2009-05-23
Blackrock Mountain
- Location: Alberta
- Activity: Hiking
- Height: 2,462 m (8,078 ft)
- Elevation Gain: 925 m (3,035 ft)
- Distance: 10.0 km / Round Trip (6.2 mi)
- Avg Steepness: 10.5°
- Estimated Time: 3-5 hrs
- Technicality: Intermediate
- Fitness Level: Moderate
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Red line is the actual track I took up to where I went which was recorded by my GPS. This GPX also includes access route too as it is hard to find the way to the parking.
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Blackrock Mountain | 2009-05-23
Great view right at the starting point. This is fairly close to Lake Minnewanka in Banff N.P.
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Blackrock Mountain | 2009-05-23
Just about to go above tree line, but there was the steepest terrain.
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Blackrock Mountain | 2009-05-23
Far away, still could see Calgary. Hey why are my roommates eating my food? Darn it, I'm here doesn't mean I can't see you guys!!
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Blackrock Mountain | 2009-05-23
Banff and Ghost area. The isolated tower on the right is Devil's head.
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Blackrock Mountain | 2009-05-23
This hike was picked by Kevin at the last minute, but turned out to be unexpectedly a great hike.
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Blackrock Mountain | 2009-05-23
View from the top. This mountain range is front range and usually I expect front range would be more like hill-shape, but these mountains are made up with cliffs.
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Blackrock Mountain | 2009-05-23
We met Cal at the top. As we talked to him, we found that he has quite famous friends, such as Vern Dewit, the author of "explor8ion.com" or Andrew Nugara, the author of a popular book "More Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies".
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Blackrock Mountain | 2009-05-23
Far far away, I could see the tip of Assiniboine.
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Blackrock Mountain | 2009-05-23
Inside the unused fire lookout.
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Blackrock Mountain | 2009-05-23
It's time to go back. Cal joined us on the way back.
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Blackrock Mountain | 2009-05-23
At the plateau(?), taking picture of me and the fire lookout on the top of the bump.
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Blackrock Mountain | 2009-05-23
Devil's head in Ghost. Who came up with these names?
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