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Mount Niles | 2010-10-16
Mount Niles
- Location: Yoho National Park
- Activity: Scrambling
- Height: 2,972 m (9,751 ft)
- Elevation Gain: 1,775 m (5,824 ft)
- Distance: 24.1 km / Round Trip (15.0 mi)
- Avg Steepness: 8.4°
- Estimated Time: 8-12 hrs
- Technicality: Advanced
- Fitness Level: Athlete
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West Louise Lodge's parking was closed so we had to park our car at the entrance of the parking lot. This scramble had a long approach however most of it was flat. From the parking lot we followed Sherbrooke Lake trail all the way to the north end of Sherbrooke Lake. Despite the official trail ends there in the map still the good trail continued until right around Niles Meadows where we could see a steep slope coming up (page 3). After the slope it flattened again. We kept continue aiming a big pinnacle SW end of Mount Niles (page 3 & 6). Nearing unnamed peak SW of Niles and Niles col, which was about directly below the pinnacle, we decided to go up rubble slope (page 6). This slope pretty much went all the way up to the summit. Yeah this peak really doesn’t require much route-finding for sure. This peak is rated moderate in the book, but I felt this one can be rated easy rather. The view from the summit was spectacular and it was worth hiking such a long distance.
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Mount Niles | 2010-10-16
At Sherbrooke Lake. Such a calm morning. No bikini girls…
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Mount Niles | 2010-10-16
After a long flat walk, finally there is something to sweat for.
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Mount Niles | 2010-10-16
More place to sweat!! Ground was frozen and it made this steep terrain little hard to go up.
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Mount Niles | 2010-10-16
Unnamed peak. This peak looks similar to Redoubt in Skoki. But I rather nickname this one "Iron peak".
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Mount Niles | 2010-10-16
Higher I went my heart pumped faster because I couldn't wait to see Wapta Icefield and Daly Glacier… Then after I came home looking at map I realized it's not Wapta… It's Waputik Icefield… lol
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Mount Niles | 2010-10-16
This picture shows entire way up here from the highway.
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Mount Niles | 2010-10-16
At the summit. As I hoped, recent snow made everything fresh white!!
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Mount Niles | 2010-10-16
Yoho Valley. I can't believe that lake doesn't have name. It should be like Takakkaw Lake or something since it feeds Takakkaw Falls.
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Mount Niles | 2010-10-16
Now that's part of Wapta Icefield. Mouseover for names.
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Mount Niles | 2010-10-16
One more sphere shot of WAPUTIK Icefield and Daly Glacier.
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Mount Niles | 2010-10-16
Group pic. From left, me and Thomas. Asian Power!!
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Mount Niles | 2010-10-16
Here we go again. Mouseover for peak pointers!!
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