Fantastic hike! Phenomenal 360 views, hard to not trip over your feet when you are trying to take in the views! Wildflowers in the valley as well. One of my top hikes of all time.
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Great conditions, no mud or snow, wildflowers were blooming.
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Took the Direct Route up and the ACC Route down, both are steady, steep climbs, with reasonably easy trail finding and minimal exposure. The final few hundred metres is over large talus. The ridgetop is wide and comfortable to hike along. We got caught in a short burst of heavy winds and rain on the ridgetop, where there is NO WHERE to get shelter. Check forecasts before your hike to make sure you aren't caught in a thunderstorm up high.
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This is Hike is adventure galore from start to end. Finding the trail on the ledge can be tough. From the summit you can the ice fields on the mountains for miles around.
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Trails are in great condition and the alpine meadows are LOADED with wildflowers. The trail across the alluvial flats may have changed as there are numerous small creek crossing where there weren't other years (easy to cross though). Waterproof hiking boots or poles to help with balance on the logs may be beneficial for creek crossings.
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Half a Rockwall! Excellent varied trail. Challenging but worth it. Iceline is spectacular. Climb down from Iceline is brutal, but don’t go the other way.
Consider front country at Takkakkaw Falls, then Twin Falls to Whaleback or Laughing Falls across to Little Yoho for a quicker trip. Could try Celeste Lake connector to avoid brutal end.
Nothing for sale at the Tea House.
Park at the end of the trail instead of at the main lot.
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Great hike, definitely a stair master but well worth the views at the top. Only made it to the helipad, safe all the way up. Skipped out on the ridge walk due to risk but a good handful did it successfully.
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Beautiful hike, views of lake Louise on one side and gnarly snow-capped spires on the right. We kept a quick pace, 3:45 round trip. Would highly recommend!
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Did this last year at the end of June the weekend before it was officially open. I would really recommend doing this in a couple of days, we powered it out in 1 and were definitely wiped at the end of things. It's 27.5km to the campground, and carrying all of your stuff it's fairly intense.
That being said the hike other than distance is very easy and pleasant. The views along the way are stunning, and the lake at the end is seriously beautiful. Waking up every morning to Assiniboine towering overhead is great.
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Great little hike, trail wasn’t to busy and not to far out of town.
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Great hike with moderate vertical, nice creek and high ridge-line with great views.
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Great hike with nice view on Banff and the Bow River on the way up to Cory Pass. We attempted the summit to Mt Edit before to get to the pass but it was very difficult to find the way so we had to head back to the Cory Pass trail. Fantastic view from the pass and nice bay down through the moraine in between Mt Edit and Mt Louis.
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June 4, 2019. Trail completely dry, lake good for jumping in! The spring is only about a km past the lake and is uphill but I wouldn't say it was steep. Easy trail to follow.
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0-3 inches snow, no spikes/crampons/gaiters required. No avy risk.
More scrambling over loose large rocks than I would like. Rimwall and Windtower are better IMO.
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Easy hike. A bit crowded considering we went off season. Would not recommend this hike in season given the trail limitations.
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