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1 summit • 4.9 km • 752 m gain • 4 hr 22 min
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"We modified the route by going up the SW Ridge of Wasootch. We also added an additional peak (Peakery) by doing an out-and-back from Kananaskis Peak to one of her outliers. To start, we parked at Evan-Thomas Creek Day Use area because this is where we would finish. We then biked mostly down hill for about 5km to the unmarked Trailhead for the SW ridge to Wasootch Peaks.
On decent from Wasootch North, we dipped into the bowl on the east side. Chelsea and I each ended up on separate routes (one high, one low), both worked. This helped avoid additional elevation gain if we were to back track all the way to Wasootch South.
Scrambling along the ridge was a lot of fun. As mentioned in many other trip reports, you have the option to take scree bypasses around many sections. We didn’t take any of the bypasses and found the scrambling to be quite enjoyable (class 2/3 in my opinion). The rock was solid anytime we felt real exposure. So my recommendation would be to favour the ridge when presented with an option. If you don’t like exposure, or your trying to minimize trip duration, take the bypasses.
It felt like 75% of the traverse was straightforward ridge walking with eas..." — ivo • Jul 29, 2023
"Two scree slopes that are easy enough to scramble up along side them..
The upper scree slope is steep and loose. On descent I found myself jumping in and out pretty quick a few times. The lower scree was nice." — Randy • Jun 11, 2021
"From Kananaskis Peak. GR338442 in Nugara's More Scrambles Book.
Took his route off the peak. Bushwacking wasn't too bad....rough for about 20 minutes. The scree at the top would be unpleasant on the ascent. recommend the loop route." — mike_rogers81 • May 30, 2020
"Ascended the west ridge direct with a plan to get to Kananaskis peak. Turned around due to snow on slab on the way. Still got GR388442. Great Glissade down the NW Gully basically the whole way down to the creek." — ken_hercules • Apr 23, 2017