St Nicholas South Ridge Summer
Classic Beginner Mountaineering Route of the Canadian Rockies
Moderate Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 23 km
- Ascent
- 1.1 km
- Descent
- 1.1 km
Alpine Climbing in Banff National Park
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Alpine Climbing Routes in Banff National Park
Mount Niblock and Mount Whyte
Double Summits above Lake Agnes
Moderate Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 15 km
- Ascent
- 1.4 km
- Descent
- 1.4 km
Rundle Traverse
An iconic mountain range where you traverse to one of the most photographed mountains in Banff National Park.
Severe Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 20 km
- Ascent
- 2.3 km
- Descent
- 2.6 km
Mount Edith North Peak
Hike and scramble to the first of Mount Edith's three peaks.
Easy Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 12 km
- Ascent
- 1.2 km
- Descent
- 1.2 km
Cascade Mountain Normal Route
Hike and scramble to the top of an impressive peak just outside the town of Banff.
Easy Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 19 km
- Ascent
- 1.6 km
- Descent
- 1.6 km
Mount Rundle Normal Route
Beginner-friendly scramble to a summit just outside the town of Banff.
Easy Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 15 km
- Ascent
- 1.6 km
- Descent
- 1.6 km
Cirque Peak
The popular hike to Helen Lake can be extended with this straightforward scramble to the peak overhead.
Easy Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 16 km
- Ascent
- 1.1 km
- Descent
- 1.1 km
Mount Temple: Southwest Ridge
The easiest route on Mount Temple, an 11,000er in Banff National Park.
Easy Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 15 km
- Ascent
- 1.7 km
- Descent
- 1.7 km
Eisenhower Tower
Classic Rockies Alpine Rock Route
Moderate Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 13 km
- Ascent
- 963 m
- Descent
- 963 m
Alpine Climbing - Achilies Spire
Mount Andromache Climbing - Ice Fields Parkway
Difficult Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 4.2 km
- Ascent
- 804 m
- Descent
- 874 m