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Tower of Babel | 2011-08-26

Tower of Babel
  • Location: Banff National Park (Lake Louise)
  • Activity: Scrambling
  • Height: 2,360 m (7,743 ft)
  • Elevation Gain: 450 m (1,476 ft)
  • Distance: 4.8 km / Round Trip (3.0 mi)
  • Avg Steepness: 10.6°
  • Estimated Time: 2-4 hrs
  • Technicality: Intermediate
  • Fitness Level: Easy

My GPS couldn’t get good signal while in the gully. It’s as good as 3 year-old’s drawing.

I came back to my car from over night Cathedral Mountain trip at noon. I was supposed to meet another group at Lake Lousie at 8:00 pm-ish, so I had time to do a small peak. Tower of Babel was my choice.

Approach:
The crux of this peak is actually to find a parking spot at Moraine Lake parking. I bet swinging my ice axe like a maniac helped. From the parking follow trail to Consolation Lakes. After 600 m from the trail head bouldering field from Mount Babel hit the trail. Go off-trail and aim the narrow gully from there (page 3).

To Summit:
The ascent gully wasn’t as loose as I expected. This peak being somewhat popular, loose rocks were already worn down, but still rockfall hazard is the biggest concern here. Make sure you know how to scramble up and down without triggering rock falls. After 400 m of slogging up steep loose rock slope, I reached a col. From the col the summit was only 5 min away.

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Tower of Babel | 2011-08-26

I haven't had the best condition to take a picture of this famous view yet…

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Tower of Babel | 2011-08-26

Road of slog. Mouseover for route line.

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Tower of Babel | 2011-08-26

Long narrow steep gully.

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Tower of Babel | 2011-08-26

At the col. It's pretty much done deal.

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Tower of Babel | 2011-08-26

Consolation Lakes.

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Mount Temple dominates by its mass. Mouseover for peak pointers.

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Tower of Babel | 2011-08-26

Nice living room.

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Tower of Babel | 2011-08-26

"Watch My Ass", my favorite program was on. Awesome!!

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Tower of Babel | 2011-08-26

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