01
Quartz Hill | 2009-07-01
Quartz Hill
- Location: Banff National Park (Townsite)
- Activity: Hiking
- Height: 2,580 m (8,465 ft)
- Elevation Gain: 1,000 m (3,281 ft)
- Distance: 26.0 km / Round Trip (16.1 mi)
- Avg Steepness: 6.8°
- Estimated Time: 5-8 hrs
- Technicality: Intermediate / Novice to Quartz Ridge
- Fitness Level: Moderate
|
Red line is the actual track I took up to where I went which was recorded by my GPS. There was some jump in my location, the data is not accurate in some area.
02
Quartz Hill | 2009-07-01
Quartz Hill and Sunshine Meadows.
03
Quartz Hill | 2009-07-01
Even though it was already July the meadow wasn't quite green yet. Well this summer has been cold summer and maybe that something to do with it.
04
Quartz Hill | 2009-07-01
You have to park at the Sunshine Village ski parking area and either pay $25 for bus ride or hike up 500m elevation / 5km distance. I took my roommate Cornnie with me today and I was worried not taking bus maybe too hard for her.
05
Quartz Hill | 2009-07-01
At Quartz Ridge. This pass still continues to Citadel Pass and farther more, eventually reaches Mount Assiniboine.
07
Quartz Hill | 2009-07-01
While she was eating lunch at the pass, I left her and scrambled up Quartz Hill.
08
Quartz Hill | 2009-07-01
Great shot of Mt. Assiniboine P.P. and Kananaskis. Both Mount Assiniboine and Mount Sir Douglas in the same picture.
09
Quartz Hill | 2009-07-01
My favorite mountain Assiniboine. 3618m (11870ft) and 7th tallest mountain in the Canadian Rocky Mountains.
10
Quartz Hill | 2009-07-01
Interesting shape. I couldn't figure out the name.
11
Quartz Hill | 2009-07-01
Still at the peak looking at NW.
12
Quartz Hill | 2009-07-01
Before leaving, had to take one more picture.
13
Quartz Hill | 2009-07-01
Rock Isle Lake, and there are two other lakes just behind, but Cornnie was too tired to go any farther.
SUBSCRIBE