Cinquefoil Mountain
Cinquefoil Mtn Stats.
24 April 2005
Scrambling with Paul and Hank as a daytrip from Edmonton. This is an easy one between the town of Jasper and the Jasper Park Gate.
Beware of ticks!!! There are loads of Bighorn Sheep and some Mountain Goats in this area and in the spring, the ticks are ravenous. They could care less whether they eat you or a sheep.
Make sure you know how to deal with a feasting tick properly to avoid Lyme Disease. Lyme Disease Foundation
The mountain itself is fairly easy to climb, IIRC it's about 12km round trip with an elevation gain of approx 1200m.
Hiking through the hillside meadows before we gained the ridge there were about two dozen sheep. You pass the sheep and gain the ridge via a weakness. Once on the ridge there are a couple of trails to follow. I think as long as you're going up there is no getting lost.
Interestingly there is a wide cut line along this ridge to treeline. It's ugly, but I gather it's there for fire control. You know, you have to protect the forestry industry's inventory east of the park in case a wildfire breaks out inside the National Park.
Anyway, once you break free of the treeline you'll see a foreshortened and imposing view of what lies ahead of you. In reality it's not as imposing as it looks from head on, and actually pretty easy of you use the correct route. Once above this step it's an easy (30 minutes) 1.1km further and 170 more vertical meters to the true summit of Cinquefoil Mtn.
Check for ticks then return the same way and check for ticks, then drive to a restaurant and check for ticks, once home leave all your clothes in the garage and check for ticks.
Close to tree line, the false summit ahead. From the false summit to the true summit it is an easy ridgewalk.
Here is a better view of the step up to the false summit.
The route we used was easy. Looking at this picture, count three big slabs over from the left, then you'll see the two small ramps near the centre of the picture. We used the small ramp on the right. It is plenty wide to easily ascend.
Hank and Paul climbing the aforementioned ramp.
Once at the false summit, this is what you see. A simple walk along the ridge 1.1km away and up 170m to the true summit.
Hank signs the register. It is absolutely possible to go farther along this mountain range, just how far I do not know. Next time.
24 April 2005
Scrambling with Paul and Hank as a daytrip from Edmonton. This is an easy one between the town of Jasper and the Jasper Park Gate.
Beware of ticks!!! There are loads of Bighorn Sheep and some Mountain Goats in this area and in the spring, the ticks are ravenous. They could care less whether they eat you or a sheep.
Make sure you know how to deal with a feasting tick properly to avoid Lyme Disease. Lyme Disease Foundation
The mountain itself is fairly easy to climb, IIRC it's about 12km round trip with an elevation gain of approx 1200m.
Hiking through the hillside meadows before we gained the ridge there were about two dozen sheep. You pass the sheep and gain the ridge via a weakness. Once on the ridge there are a couple of trails to follow. I think as long as you're going up there is no getting lost.
Interestingly there is a wide cut line along this ridge to treeline. It's ugly, but I gather it's there for fire control. You know, you have to protect the forestry industry's inventory east of the park in case a wildfire breaks out inside the National Park.
Anyway, once you break free of the treeline you'll see a foreshortened and imposing view of what lies ahead of you. In reality it's not as imposing as it looks from head on, and actually pretty easy of you use the correct route. Once above this step it's an easy (30 minutes) 1.1km further and 170 more vertical meters to the true summit of Cinquefoil Mtn.
Check for ticks then return the same way and check for ticks, then drive to a restaurant and check for ticks, once home leave all your clothes in the garage and check for ticks.
Close to tree line, the false summit ahead. From the false summit to the true summit it is an easy ridgewalk.
Here is a better view of the step up to the false summit.
The route we used was easy. Looking at this picture, count three big slabs over from the left, then you'll see the two small ramps near the centre of the picture. We used the small ramp on the right. It is plenty wide to easily ascend.
Hank and Paul climbing the aforementioned ramp.
Once at the false summit, this is what you see. A simple walk along the ridge 1.1km away and up 170m to the true summit.
Hank signs the register. It is absolutely possible to go farther along this mountain range, just how far I do not know. Next time.
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