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Crystal Ridge | 2008-11-29
Crystal Ridge
- Location: Banff National Park (Icefields Parkway)
- Activity: Snowshoeing
- Height: 2,511 m (8,239 ft)
- Elevation Gain: 560 m (1,837 ft)
- Distance: 6.6 km / Round Trip (4.1 mi)
- Avg Steepness: 9.6°
- Estimated Time: 2-4.5 hrs
- Technicality: Novice
- Fitness Level: Easy
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Pink line is the actual track I took which was recorded by my GPS.
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Crystal Ridge | 2008-11-29
Crowfoot Mountain and Crowfoot Glacier in the morning.
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Crystal Ridge | 2008-11-29
Sun between Bow Mountain and Crowfoot Mountain.
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Crystal Ridge | 2008-11-29
This is as far West and North as I have ever hiked and unknown territory for me. The view was sure nice.
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Crystal Ridge | 2008-11-29
It was the first weekend after a snow dump and I couldn't find GPS track from the Internet. Meaning I wasn't sure where I was supposed to go and came up here instead of Lake Helen which was my original destination.
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Crystal Ridge | 2008-11-29
Despite the mistake, the view from here was awesome. Have to come back to do Cirque Peak.
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Crystal Ridge | 2008-11-29
There should be two lakes in that white field behind.
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Crystal Ridge | 2008-11-29
Another picture of me. I'm hot.
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Crystal Ridge | 2008-11-29
Crowfoot getting cloud in the afternoon.
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Crystal Ridge | 2008-11-29
There were two crows eating my lunch. They ate half of my sandwich.
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Crystal Ridge | 2008-11-29
Cloud over the mountain making it looks more mysterious.
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