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Kananaskis Country and Canmore

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Trip reports and GPS traces by objective for Kananaskis, the Elbow and Highwood, Smith-Dorrien, and the Canmore front ranges.

889 objectives indexed from 14 blogs, 401 of them with reports from more than one.

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Each entry links every trip report, video, or GPS trace the indexed blogs published for that objective. Hover a link to see the report’s own title, which is how combined trips and traverses show what else they cover.

Where an objective is on one of the four tick-lists, that is marked after the links: Kane and Nugara for scrambles and Don’t Waste Your Time for hikes, each carrying the book’s own grade, and the 11,000ers carrying the peak’s elevation. None of the three books is published online, and the 11,000ers is not a book at all, so every mark links to Adam Laycock’s page for that objective, which is the best canonical reference there is for one. Where there is a book, the route description is in it.

The line under each entry says who puts it where. Where the sources agree, that is one region with several names. Where they disagree, the objective is listed on every region page named, and the line links the others: the blogs file Bow Peak under both Banff and the Icefields Parkway, so it is on both pages.

A region marked inferred is not stated by any blog. It was worked out from where the blogs place the objectives around it: those climbed in the same trip, those a report links to, those near its trailhead, or those near where its name is on the map. Checked against objectives the blogs do place, these are right about nine times in ten, so treat one as a pointer rather than a fact. One marked weakly inferred rests on thinner or split evidence — a single linked report, a trailhead between two regions — and is only used where nothing else places the objective, so it may be listed under each region it could be in. Place-name positions are from the Canadian Geographical Names Database, under the Open Government Licence – Canada, and south of the border from the USGS Geographic Names Information System.

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  • 2 of 7 — Andrew Nugara
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: inferred from 2 of the 2 placed Andrew Nugara reports it links to

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  • Fisera Ridge — Bob Spirko, Bill Kerr, Bill Kerr
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Bob Spirko
  • Fish Hook Ridge — Bob Spirko, Sonny Bou
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Bob Spirko, Sonny Bou
  • Fisher Creek Hill — Sonny Bou
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Sonny Bou
  • Fisher Peak (Fisher Range) — Explor8ion, Steven Song, Sonny Bou, Adam Laycock · Kane — Difficult
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Explor8ion, Steven Song, Sonny Bou, Adam Laycock; Adam Laycock’s tick-lists
  • Fisher Peak Kananaskis Scramble N — Bill Kerr
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Bill Kerr
  • Fly Hill (Livingstone Range) — Bob Spirko, Explor8ion, Sonny Bou
  • Foch Mount (Joffre Group) — Explor8ion
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: inferred from Explor8ion’s Joffre Group
  • Foran Grade (North Highwood Range) — Bob Spirko, Explor8ion
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Explor8ion, Bob Spirko
  • Foran Grade Ridge — Bob Spirko, Sonny Bou, On-Top
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Bob Spirko, Sonny Bou; inferred from On-Top’s trailhead
  • Foran Grade Ridge and Windy Point — Bill Kerr
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Bill Kerr
  • Ford Knoll — Bob Spirko, Sonny Bou, On-Top, Bill Kerr
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Bob Spirko, Sonny Bou; inferred from On-Top’s trailhead
  • Fording (High Rock Range) — Explor8ion, Sonny Bou
  • Forget-me-not North Summit — Bill Kerr
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Bill Kerr
  • Forgetmenot Mountain (Fisher Range) — Bob Spirko, Explor8ion, Golden Scrambles, Sonny Bou
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Explor8ion, Bob Spirko, Golden Scrambles, Sonny Bou
  • Forgetmenot North Summit — Annie Ouellet
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: set by hand
  • Forgetmenot Ridge — Sonny Bou, Andrew Nugara, Spectacular Mountains
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Sonny Bou, Spectacular Mountains; inferred from 5 of the 5 placed Spectacular Mountains reports it links to; inferred from where the name is on the map
  • Forgetmenot Ridge North Point — Sonny Bou
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Sonny Bou
  • Forgetmenot Ridge North Summit — Bob Spirko
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: set by hand
  • Forgetmenot, Old — On-Top
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: inferred from On-Top’s trailhead
  • Forked Ridge — Bob Spirko, Explor8ion
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Explor8ion, Bob Spirko
  • Forks Peak (Spray Mountains) — Explor8ion
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Explor8ion
  • Fortress Ridge — Bob Spirko
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: set by hand
  • Fortress South Outlier (Kananaskis Range) — Explor8ion
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Explor8ion
  • Fortress Southern Outlier — Sonny Bou
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Sonny Bou
  • Fortulent Peak — Steven Song, Andrew Nugara, Adam Laycock · Nugara — Easy
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Adam Laycock; Adam Laycock’s tick-lists; inferred from 3 of the 3 placed Andrew Nugara reports it links to · Banff National Park: Steven Song
  • Fortulent Peaks — Andrew Nugara
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: inferred from 2 of the 2 placed Andrew Nugara reports it links to
  • Fortune Peak — Bill Kerr
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Bill Kerr
  • Fox Mount (Joffre Group) — Explor8ion
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: inferred from Explor8ion’s Joffre Group
  • French Creek — Bob Spirko
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: set by hand
  • French Haig Robertson Ski Tour (Spray Mountains) — Explor8ion
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: inferred from Explor8ion’s Spray Mountains
  • Frozen — Annie Ouellet
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Annie Ouellet
  • Fullerton Loop — On-Top
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: inferred from On-Top’s trailhead

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  • Îyâ Mnathka (Fairholme Range) — Explor8ion
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Explor8ion
  • Îyarhe Îpan (Fisher Range) — Bob Spirko, Explor8ion, Sonny Bou, Andrew Nugara, Spectacular Mountains, On-Top, Bill Kerr
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Explor8ion, Bob Spirko, Sonny Bou, Spectacular Mountains; inferred from 3 of the 3 placed Andrew Nugara reports it links to; inferred from 3 of the 3 placed Spectacular Mountains reports it links to; inferred from On-Top’s trailhead

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  • Jack (North Highwood Range) — Explor8ion
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Explor8ion
  • Jack's Hill and Jill's Hill — Bob Spirko
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Bob Spirko
  • Jägermeister Peak (Highwood Range) — Explor8ion, Spectacular Mountains
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Explor8ion, Spectacular Mountains; inferred from 4 of the 4 placed Spectacular Mountains reports it links to
  • Janelea Mountain (Opal Range) — Explor8ion
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Explor8ion
  • Jeri — Andrew Nugara
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: weakly inferred from 2 of the 2 placed Andrew Nugara reports it links to
  • Jewell pass — Annie Ouellet, Annie Ouellet
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Annie Ouellet
  • Jewell Peak (Kananaskis Range) — Explor8ion, Andrew Nugara, Steep Sheep
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Explor8ion; inferred from 4 of the 4 placed Andrew Nugara reports it links to
  • Jill Hill (North Highwood Range) — Explor8ion
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Explor8ion
  • John Laurie Mountain — Golden Scrambles
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Golden Scrambles
  • John Ware — Explor8ion
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Explor8ion
  • John Ware Ridge North Summit — Sonny Bou
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Sonny Bou
  • Johnson Creek Ridge — Bob Spirko, Sonny Bou
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Bob Spirko, Sonny Bou
  • Johnson Creek Ridge Cell Phone Ridge — Explor8ion
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: set by hand
  • Jumpingpound Mountain — Bob Spirko, Steven Song, Annie Ouellet, Sonny Bou, Andrew Nugara, Spectacular Mountains, On-Top, Bill Kerr
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Bob Spirko, Steven Song, Sonny Bou, Spectacular Mountains; inferred from 2 of the 2 placed Andrew Nugara reports it links to; inferred from On-Top’s trailhead; inferred from where the name is on the map
  • Junction Hill (Highwood Range) — Bob Spirko, Explor8ion, Steven Song, Golden Scrambles, Sonny Bou, Andrew Nugara, Andrew Nugara, Spectacular Mountains, On-Top, Bill Kerr
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Explor8ion, Bob Spirko, Golden Scrambles, Steven Song, Sonny Bou, Spectacular Mountains; inferred from 6 of the 6 placed Spectacular Mountains reports it links to; inferred from On-Top’s trailhead
  • Junction Hill Counterclockwise — Annie Ouellet
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Annie Ouellet
  • Junction Lookout (North Highwood Range) — Explor8ion
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Explor8ion
  • Junction Mountain (Highwood Range) — Explor8ion, Golden Scrambles, Andrew Nugara, Adam Laycock · Nugara — Moderate
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Explor8ion, Golden Scrambles, Adam Laycock; Adam Laycock’s tick-lists; inferred from 5 of the 5 placed Andrew Nugara reports it links to
  • Jura Canyon — On-Top
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: inferred from On-Top’s trailhead
  • Jura Cave and Creek — Annie Ouellet, Annie Ouellet
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: set by hand

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  • Kananaskis Lookout — Sonny Bou, On-Top
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Sonny Bou; inferred from On-Top’s trailhead
  • Kananaskis Peak (Fisher Range) — Bob Spirko, Explor8ion, Steven Song, Golden Scrambles, Adam Laycock, Bill Kerr · Nugara — Difficult
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Explor8ion, Bob Spirko, Golden Scrambles, Steven Song, Adam Laycock, Bill Kerr; Adam Laycock’s tick-lists
  • Kananaskis weekend — Andrew Nugara
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: set by hand
  • Kent North Peak — Bob Spirko
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Bob Spirko
  • Kent Ridge (Kananaskis Range) — Explor8ion, Andrew Nugara, Andrew Nugara, On-Top
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Explor8ion; inferred from On-Top’s trailhead
  • Kent Ridge North — Andrew Nugara
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: inferred from 26 of the 26 placed Andrew Nugara reports it links to
  • Kent Ridge North Outlier — Andrew Nugara
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: inferred from 4 of the 4 placed Andrew Nugara reports it links to
  • Kent Ridge North Summit — Sonny Bou, Adam Laycock · Nugara — Easy
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Sonny Bou, Adam Laycock; Adam Laycock’s tick-lists
  • Kent Ridge South — Andrew Nugara, On-Top
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: inferred from On-Top’s trailhead
  • Kent Ridge South Knob — Bob Spirko
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: set by hand
  • Kent Ridge, North Peak — Steven Song
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Steven Song
  • Kent Ridge, South Peak (Kananaskis Range) — Explor8ion
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Explor8ion
  • Kent South Peak — Bob Spirko, Annie Ouellet, Bill Kerr
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: set by hand
  • Kent South Ridge — Bob Spirko
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: set by hand
  • Kidd Lookout — Bob Spirko, Andrew Nugara, Andrew Nugara, On-Top, Bill Kerr
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Bob Spirko, Bill Kerr; inferred from 8 of the 9 placed Andrew Nugara reports it links to; inferred from On-Top’s trailhead
  • Kidd Mount North (Kananaskis Range) — Explor8ion
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: inferred from Explor8ion’s Kananaskis Range
  • Kidd South Peak — Bob Spirko
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Bob Spirko
  • Kidd South Scramble Kananaskis — Bill Kerr
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Bill Kerr
  • Kilmarnock (High Rock Range) — Explor8ion, Spectacular Mountains
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Explor8ion; inferred from 2 of the 2 placed Spectacular Mountains reports it links to · BC Rockies and the Purcells: Spectacular Mountains
  • King Creek Canyon — Annie Ouellet
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: set by hand
  • King Creek Ridge (Opal Range) — Bob Spirko, Bob Spirko, Explor8ion, Steven Song, Annie Ouellet, Annie Ouellet, Andrew Nugara, On-Top, Bill Kerr
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Explor8ion, Bob Spirko, Annie Ouellet, Steven Song, Bill Kerr; inferred from 7 of the 7 placed Andrew Nugara reports it links to; inferred from On-Top’s trailhead; inferred from where the name is on the map
  • King's Chimney on Mount Yamnuska — Andrew Nugara
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: weakly inferred from 1 of the 1 placed Andrew Nugara report it links to

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  • Nahahi Ridge — Bill Kerr
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Bill Kerr
  • Nameless Ridge (Misty Range) — Bob Spirko, Explor8ion, Sonny Bou, Andrew Nugara, On-Top
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Explor8ion, Bob Spirko, Sonny Bou; inferred from On-Top’s trailhead
  • Nameless Ridge by Mist — Bill Kerr
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Bill Kerr
  • Nihah Ridge, South Summit — Bob Spirko
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Bob Spirko
  • Nihahi — Explor8ion
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Explor8ion
  • Nihahi creek — Annie Ouellet
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Annie Ouellet
  • Nihahi Ridge — Bob Spirko, Steven Song, Annie Ouellet, Andrew Nugara, Adam Laycock, On-Top, Bill Kerr, Bill Kerr · Kane — Moderate
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Bob Spirko, Steven Song, Adam Laycock, Bill Kerr; Adam Laycock’s tick-lists; inferred from On-Top’s trailhead; inferred from where the name is on the map
  • Nihahi Ridge South Summit — Andrew Nugara
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: inferred from 4 of the 4 placed Andrew Nugara reports it links to
  • North Buller Pass Peak — Andrew Nugara
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: inferred from 2 of the 2 placed Andrew Nugara reports it links to
  • North Highwood Peak (Highwood Range) — Explor8ion, Spectacular Mountains
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Explor8ion, Spectacular Mountains; inferred from 5 of the 5 placed Spectacular Mountains reports it links to
  • North Kent Outlier — Bob Spirko, Sonny Bou
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: set by hand
  • North Limestone Ridge — Sonny Bou
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Sonny Bou
  • North Peak — Bill Kerr
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Bill Kerr
  • North Peak Opal Ridge — Adam Laycock · Kane — Moderate
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Adam Laycock; Adam Laycock’s tick-lists
  • North Ridge of Mount Buller — Andrew Nugara
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: inferred from 2 of the 2 placed Andrew Nugara reports it links to
  • North Storelk Cirque — Bob Spirko
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Bob Spirko
  • Northover Ridge (Joffre Group) — Explor8ion
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Explor8ion

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  • Quirk Ridge (Fisher Range) — Bob Spirko, Explor8ion, Spectacular Mountains
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Explor8ion, Bob Spirko, Spectacular Mountains; inferred from 3 of the 3 placed Spectacular Mountains reports it links to

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  • UN2647 (Elk Range) — Explor8ion
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Explor8ion
  • UN2731 (Elk Range) — Explor8ion
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Explor8ion
  • Unnamed at GR303516 — Andrew Nugara
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: set by hand
  • Unnamed summit at GR333458 — Andrew Nugara
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: weakly inferred from 1 of the 1 placed Andrew Nugara report it links to
  • Unnamed Summit at GR338442 — Andrew Nugara
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: set by hand
  • Unnamed Summit at GR652811 — Andrew Nugara
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: set by hand
  • Unnamed summits at GR334455 — Andrew Nugara
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: set by hand
  • Upper Canyon Peaks 427439, 436425 — Bob Spirko
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Bob Spirko
  • Upper Kananaskis Falls — Bob Spirko
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: set by hand
  • Upper Kananaskis lake — Annie Ouellet
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Annie Ouellet; inferred from where the name is on the map

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  • Zeke's (Spray Mountains) — Explor8ion, Andrew Nugara
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Explor8ion; inferred from 12 of the 12 placed Andrew Nugara reports it links to
  • Zephyr Creek Hills — Bob Spirko, Bob Spirko, Spectacular Mountains, Bill Kerr
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: set by hand
  • Zephyr Creek Hills West — On-Top
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: inferred from On-Top’s trailhead
  • Zeppeilin Hill — Bob Spirko
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Bob Spirko
  • Zypher Creek Hills (Highwood Range) — Explor8ion
    • Kananaskis Country and Canmore: Explor8ion

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