Covers the ice climbs along the Icefields Parkway (Hwy 93N) from Lake Louise, Alberta to the Saskatchewan River Crossing and the David Thompson Highway turnoff.
It wouldn’t be too hard to argue that the Icefields Parkway is the best highway for ice climbing on the planet.
Full Route Descriptions:
- Bow Falls area WI3 – M6+, 30 – 80m
- Sails for Seniors IV, WI6, M6+, 125m
- Cosmic Messenger III, WI5, 50m
- Lessons of Oka III, WI4, 5.8, 150m
- Murchison Falls IV, WI4+, 200m
- But My Daddy’s a Psycho IV, WI5, 200m (with a finish up Murchison Falls)
- Facile Monster IV, WI5, M5, 420m (220m of ice)
Photo Index:
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- Icicle Fairy (WI4, M6) by Mt. Hector
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- Crowfoot Falls (WI5) on Mt. Crowfoot
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- Political World (WI5-6) above Bow Lake
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- Pointless Gully (WI4) above Bow Lake.
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- Aimless Gully (WI4) above Bow Lake
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- Bow Falls area climbs
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- American Triangle (M8) on Mt. Patterson
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- Sails for Seniors (WI6/M6) up and left of Balfour Wall.
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- Cosmic Messenger (WI5) on Mt. Murchison
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- Lesson’s of Oka (mixed) on Mt. Murchison
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- Murchison Falls (WI4+) area overview.
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- But My Daddy’s a Psycho on Mt. Murchison.
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- Facile Monster (WI5, M5)
