Kananaskis Rock Climbing
Areas in Kananaskis
Barrier Bluffs Sport Climbs (Mount Baldy)
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Barrier Lake Walls
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Cowbell Crag
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Eau Clair Campground
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Evan Thomas Creek
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Fist, The
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Goatview Peak
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Highway 68
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Holy Cross Mountain
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Jerry's Buttress
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King Creek
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Moose Mountain
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Mount Baldy Crag
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Mount Indefatigable
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Mount Kidd
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Mount Lougheed
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Prairie Creek
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Ranger Creek
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Spray Mountains (Ice)
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Unsorted Ice routes
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Wasootch Peak
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Wasootch Slabs
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Wasootch Tower
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White Buddha
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Whiteman Falls Drainage Ice/Mixed
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Windtower
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Elevation: | 5,488 ft |
GPS: |
51.03617, -115.08723 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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Shared By: | Jordan Ramey on Jun 23, 2011 |
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Description
Kananaskis encompasses an area east and south of Canmore. Average driving time from Calgary is about 1.5 hours.
A variety of long alpine or semi-alpine climbs of classic quality exist in K-country along with sport climbing areas (Wasootch, Barrier Bluffs, etc...) and popular ice climbing (Evan Thomas Creek). Although Yamnuska and Kid Goat are also technically in Kananaskis, they are listed separately under Bow Valley right now. When most people say Kananaskis, they are usually referring to heading south from the trans Canada highway.
Will add more later
A variety of long alpine or semi-alpine climbs of classic quality exist in K-country along with sport climbing areas (Wasootch, Barrier Bluffs, etc...) and popular ice climbing (Evan Thomas Creek). Although Yamnuska and Kid Goat are also technically in Kananaskis, they are listed separately under Bow Valley right now. When most people say Kananaskis, they are usually referring to heading south from the trans Canada highway.
Will add more later
Classic Climbing Routes at Kananaskis
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
Route Name | Location | Star Rating | Difficulty | Date |
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● Moonlight | Evan Thomas Creek > Moonlight/Snowline Area |
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WI4 Ice 2 pitches | |
● Snowline | Evan Thomas Creek > Moonlight/Snowline Area |
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WI4 Ice 2 pitches | |
● Whiteman Falls | Whiteman Falls Draina… |
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WI5-6 Ice 2 pitches | |
● Redman Soars | Whiteman Falls Draina… |
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WI4-5 M5 Mixed, Ice | |
● R&D | Ranger Creek |
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WI4+ Ice | |
● Yoga Monster | Evan Thomas Creek > Rehab Wall |
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WI4 M5 Mixed, Ice | |
● Joy | Mt Indefatigable |
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5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 10 pitches | |
● The Fold | Mt Kidd |
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 Trad 11 pitches | |
● Whatever Floats Your Goat | Goatview Peak |
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5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport 4 pitches | |
● Daddy's Day Out | Wasootch Peak > Delta Wall |
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 10 pitches | |
● Beautiful Rainbow | Barrier Bluffs… > Yellow Wall (Barrier… |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport 2 pitches | |
● Koyaanisqatsi | Barrier Bluffs… > Yellow Wall (Barrier… |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport | |
● Beautiful Thing | Barrier Bluffs… > Yellow Wall (Barrier… |
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5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport | |
● Sisyphus Goes to Hollywood | Barrier Bluffs… > Yellow Wall (Barrier… |
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5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport | |
● Requiem | Barrier Bluffs… > Yellow Wall (Barrier… |
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5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport |
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