Banff Rock

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Solid, compact and water sculpted smooth rock that only precise footwork will lead to success. A truly brilliant canyon for summer cragging. A volun...

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This small rocky hill is hardly a mountain by local standards and reaches a height of only 310 m above the Banff town site. However, it has two major...

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One of Canadas premier climbing areas on prefect quartzite with speculator views of Lake Louise. Classic sport climbs on clean, beautiful faces often...

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A very convenient little crag with probably the shortest approach in Rockies, 3 minutes from your car. A great place to hang out with a family as kids...

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One of the major climbing areas in Banff Park is situated on Castle Mountain, on the section of steep cliffs and buttresses that overlook the Trans-Ca...

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An awesome climbing location with incredible rock with a pleasant 45 minute approach. Usually one side of the valley sees sun until later in the after...

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A stunning Crag in the heart of Banff National Park. A concentration of hard routes and projects including Ca...

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Quartzite climbing away from the hustle and bustle of Lake Louise. The rock is a bit softer and more weathered here than at the Back of the Lake....

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Mount Cory has some of the best rock and most extensive climbing areas of all the sections in the guidebook. The cliffs are formed by a steeply tilted...

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The long ridge of Mount Rundle extends all the way from Canmore to Banff, a distance of approximately 15 km. On the steep northeast side of the moun...

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The Tower of Babel is a prominent landmark near Moraine Lake and lies to its southeast, on the long north ridge of Mount Babel. In the photograph...

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The only significant rock climbing area on Mt Temple is Grand Sentinel, a slender, isolated spire of quartzite about 100 m high situated near Sentinel...

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On the south side of Saddle Mountain overlooking Paradise Valley and Mount Temple is a large quartzite cliff visible from many locations on the Tra...

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Lake Louise is one of the most visited and scenic lakes in the Canadian Rockies and has a number of important climbing areas in its immediate vicinity...

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One of the most visible climbing areas in Banff Park is the long line of cliffs that runs across the base of Cascade Mountain facing the westbound la...

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Mount Edith (2554 m) and Mount Louis (2682 m) are two rocky peaks formed in a long uplift of vertically bedded limestone. They have been sculpted by...

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The east summit of Mount Norquay is formed from a long uplift of limestone that runs approximately north-south, perpendicular to the Trans-Canada...

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To the west of Mount Cory are two major summits. The first is an unnamed peak (2755 m) with a prominent rock spire called The Finger on its SW side, a...

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Takakkaw Falls is one of the most impressive waterfalls in the Canadian Rockies with an overall height of 380 m. There are a number of interesting...

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Two quartzite cliffs near Helen Lake, 33 km north of Lake Louise, offer good, sport and gear climbing in a remote and very scenic location. The cliffs...

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Mount Wilson is a large, broad mountain that towers over The Crossing resort at the junction of the David Thompson Highway (Hwy #11) and the Icefields...

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Stanley Peak is situated in Kootenay National Park very close to the Banff Park boundary. It is a popular ice climbing venue and its impressive...

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Several smaller climbing areas close to the Banff town site are grouped together in this section and described first. The overview map below shows the...

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There is only one climb in this short, steep-sided canyon which was cut by a large river system that once flowed through it from the upper valley. Mos...

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Robbie&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#8217;s Rock is a small rounded slab set amongst the trees on a rib overlooking the Trans-Canada Highway. It is easily...

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These small slabs are located along the east side of the Spray River a short distance from the Bow Falls car park and the start of the Golf Course...

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Coral Crag is located on the north side of the Cascade River about 2 km upstream from Black Feather Canyon. It is not reached from that direction,...

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Brewster Crag lies on the opposite side of Brewster Creek facing the road and is visible from a small turn-out on the right about 100 m past the entra...

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This interesting collection of small cliffs is located on the hillside above the access road where it begins to descend into the main parking area for...

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These cliffs are situated at the base of Mount Bourgeau and face south towards the Sunshine Ski Resort parking lot. The main climbing area is divided...

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Mount Murchison is home to three spectacular cirques that house equally spectacular routes. Many of the routes are located in the Murchison Falls...