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Haig Glacier | 2006-09-02
Haig Glacier
- Location: Kananaskis Country (Highway 742)
- Activity: Mountaineering
- Height: 2,750 m (9,023 ft)
- Elevation Gain: 1,400 m (4,593 ft)
- Distance: 10.2 km / One Way (6.3 mi)
- Avg Steepness: 7.8°
- Estimated Time: 3.5-5 hrs
- Technicality: Expert.I
- Fitness Level: Athlete
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Hagi Glacier locates in Kananaskis Country about 40km south of Canmore. There are 5 glaciers around this area. I hiked 2 of them, French Glacier and Haig Glacier.
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Haig Glacier | 2006-09-02
This hike is not difficult, rather long flat walk for 8km to Haig Glacier. Really there was one place that was hard and rest was pretty easy hills. You can see some snow, that is part of French Glacier.
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Haig Glacier | 2006-09-02
There supposed to be a unmaintained trail, but I couldn't find it, so I just walked along French Creek which eventually lead to French Glacier.
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Haig Glacier | 2006-09-02
After a long walk in forest, I came out near French Glacier.
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Haig Glacier | 2006-09-02
Another beautiful day to hike. Last three weeks, the weather's been super nice.
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Haig Glacier | 2006-09-02
This is French Glacier. It's covered by rocks and dirt. Looks dirty.
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Haig Glacier | 2006-09-02
Towards the sky where Haig Glacier is and that was where I was going.
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Haig Glacier | 2006-09-02
This is where Haig and French Glacier meet. Looking at North.
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Haig Glacier | 2006-09-02
It was cool around here, I didn't have to deal with heat.
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Haig Glacier | 2006-09-02
Look how deep the glacier is. It's like 10m at least what I could see.
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Haig Glacier | 2006-09-02
Cracks here and there. Be careful not to fall because I couldn't see the bottom. I had to walk on snow where I knew it was just a bridge over a crack. I also had to jump over another crack. Couldn't find the way around. Walking on snow or ice is always dangerous, but nothing happened to me that day.
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Haig Glacier | 2006-09-02
Here I am at the Haig Glacier. Somebody left a pole, I'm assuming it indicates the border of Alberta and British Columbia.
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Haig Glacier | 2006-09-02
Hagi Glacier 360 degree view.
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Haig Glacier | 2006-09-02
The first speaking test I had in ESL (English for Second Language), the instructor asked me "How are you today?" I answered "Weather is good".
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Haig Glacier | 2006-09-02
My foot prints and only mine. This hike turned out to be one of my favorit hike of all the time. It was fun.
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