Bison Peak

"It's only around 3km from the Icefields Parkway to the summit of Bison Peak, but with 1300+m of elevation gain, it's a pretty intense 3km. After some light bushwhacking and a scramble up a creek, the fun really began with an interesting route up through steep ledges, cliff bands, another gully and then a final slog to the summit. There were a number of cairns throughout the scrambling section to help guide the way. The view from the top was fantastic and includes many of the Parkway lakes. On the way down, I opted to descend the bank above the creek, which was much a easier option. 6.6km hike, 1340m elevation gain, 5:45 hours " — geoffhardy • Aug 24, 2025

"Moderate scramble, Nugara route. Solo trip. Route was dry with exception of short section in creekbed/gully. But I was so much debris on it, despite the steepness, I was able to walk on the side without problem. It was some risk of breaking snow bridge, falling like 3’ and probably even injury yourself. Other than that route was completely dry. Interesting short, steep scramble, never difficult, little bit of route finding. Good views from the top. On my return I took book’s advice and took right side steep bank ( climber’s left) instead of lower gully /creek. I think it may be even better route for going up. I rejoined creek at lower elevation where avi opening is." — PawelG • Jun 10, 2023