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Mount Sparrowhawk 09 | 2009-06-20
Mount Sparrowhawk II
- Location: Kananaskis Country (Highway 742)
- Activity: Scrambling
- Height: 3,121 m (10,240 ft)
- Elevation Gain: 1,415 m (4,643 ft)
- Distance: 10.0 km / Round Trip (6.2 mi)
- Avg Steepness: 15.8°
- Estimated Time: 6-9 hrs
- Technicality: Intermediate
- Fitness Level: Hard
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Red line is the actual track I took up to where I went which was recorded by my GPS.
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Mount Sparrowhawk 09 | 2009-06-13
Second time doing Mount Sparrowhalk. Unlike the last time, the air was clear and I got to enjoy better view. Panorama of Spray Lakes.
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Mount Sparrowhawk 09 | 2009-06-13
As I guessed there was still a lot of snow left as snow always remains longer in this mountain.
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Mount Sparrowhawk 09 | 2009-06-13
This little summit is called Read's Ridge.
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Mount Sparrowhawk 09 | 2009-06-13
Keep going up the snow covered terrain.
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Mount Sparrowhawk 09 | 2009-06-13
Wind made this cool snow and rock artifact.
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Mount Sparrowhawk 09 | 2009-06-13
Near the col. Most of hard work is now done.
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Mount Sparrowhawk 09 | 2009-06-13
At the summit, looking East.
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Mount Sparrowhawk 09 | 2009-06-13
Wind Mountain and Mount Lougheed.
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Mount Sparrowhawk 09 | 2009-06-13
Mount Bogart on the center, second tallest mountain in Kananaskis Range.
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Mount Sparrowhawk 09 | 2009-06-13
One more snapshot of Spray Lakes from the summit. What a view!!
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Mount Sparrowhawk 09 | 2009-06-13
On the way back, we bum slide for 700 meters!! My butt was frozen and hurting. lol