Nick Keenan's Top 10 Hikes of 2021

After completing 100 hikes in 2021, Nick Keenan shares his Top 10.

Nick Keenan

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Mount Birdwood

by Nick Keenan

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Sunrise on Trail

by Nick Keenan

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Summit View

by Nick Keenan

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Mount Vavasour

by Nick Keenan

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Water Taxi

by Georgia Barry

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Trail Sign

by Georgia Barry

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Campground

by Georgia Barry

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Rockwall between Passes 1 & 2

by Nick Keenan

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Summit of Pass 1

by Nick Keenan

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Maligne Pass

by Nick Keenan

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Unnamed Lake on Maligne Pass

by Nick Keenan

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Iceberg Lake & Bow Glacier

by Nick Keenan

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View From the Col

by Nick Keenan

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Summit Ridge

by Nick Keenan

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Bow Lake

by Nick Keenan

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Peyto Lake Viewpoint

by Nick Keenan

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Caldron Lake

by Nick Keenan

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Mt Jimmy Simpson

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Peyto Lake from the Summit

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Upper Kintla Lake

by Nick Keenan

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Wall Lake

by Nick Keenan

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Kinnerly Peak

by Nick Keenan

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Akamina Ridge

by Nick Keenan

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Forum Lake

by Nick Keenan

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Crypt Lake

by Nick Keenan

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Waterfall

by Nick Keenan

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Vimy Peak

by Nick Keenan

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Ledge Walk leading to the cave

by Nick Keenan

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The Sphinx

by Nick Keenan

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Summit of Pharoah Peak

by Nick Keenan

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Open Meadows

by Nick Keenan

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Scarab Mummy and Egypt Lakes

by Nick Keenan

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Lake O'Hara

by Nick Keenan

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Mt Owen

by Nick Keenan

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Lake McArthur

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Description

Local ambassador Nick Keenan completed 100 hikes in 2021.

Perhaps that's easy when you live in a spectacular place like Banff, Alberta. But Nick explored the West Coast, the Island and many of the other Parks in Canada. We pinned him down between his job and his hikes to find out more about his achievement and share his top 10.

"In August after finishing a hike, I got a notification through the Suunto App saying I'd completed my 70th hike of the year. Knowing that I still had 4 months to go, that’s when I set the goal of completing 100 hikes in a year. It felt like it took a long time to get those final 30 hikes, but by the end of Nov, I finally made it to 100!"

Read more from Nick on our blog 100 Hikes and make sure to follow him on FATMAP!

Adventures

Day 1 North Coast Trail

An extremely difficult start, but well worth the effort as you begin one of the best coastal trails in Canada.

Mount Jimmy Simpson

The perfect day hike to avoid the crowds and experience the very best of the Icefields Parkway.

Caldron Peak

A fantastic day hike with picturesque lakes and stunning glaciers.

Akamina Ridge

A spectacular ridge walk with outstanding 360 Degree views the entire way along the ridge.

Crypt Lake Trail

An exciting and beautiful trail, which is just as much about the journey as it is the destination.

Pharoah Peak

A steep, direct climb to one of the most amazing summits in Banff National Park.

Mount Schaffer

One of the more challenging routes at Lake O'Hara with no shortage of amazing views.