Region
Highlights
Routes
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30 summits • 10.6 km • 2,605 m gain • 4 hr 37 min • Class 4
8 summits • 10.1 km • 1,198 m gain • 4 hr 43 min
6 summits • 10.5 km • 1,234 m gain • 7 hr 13 min
4 summits • 11.7 km • 1,319 m gain • 5 hr 33 min
Latest summits
"went up to Lady MacDonald. Made the false summit, decided to go along the knife-edge ridge a bit, but turned around maybe 1/3 of the way along. Dave, Mikey and Andy made the real summit.
I hate not finishing climbs.
We did decorate a tree, and sing christmas carols." — apfelstrudel • Dec 22, 2018
"I remember the first time doing this ridge like it was no big deal. But that exposure kind of gets me now. Still a great day. Ran down from the heli pad to creek in about half hour." — Randy • Jul 4, 2017
"Today I learned why this is rated difficult. Wind on the ridge made the exposure way more intense and some rain not much, more rain on descent so I made it just in time. Lots of rainbows today." — Randy • Sep 20, 2015
"Four members of the University of Alberta Outdoors Club started off their Bow Valley scrambling trip with a morning ascent of Mount Lady MacDonald. Gorgeous weather and relatively snow-free conditions allowed all individuals, including three exchange students from Germany, Ecquador, and the United Arab Emirates, to reach the true summit via the normal route. " — Steven-Noel • May 23, 2015
"Solo ascent of Lady Mac on a gorgeous summer-like day. Knife-Edge Ridge is in the ideal condition. A few dozen scramblers tested their skills on the dangerously exposed Ridge on that day. Looks like Lady Mac is becoming the first "touristy" difficult scramble." — Taras • May 11, 2013
"A great day to have the mental test of this little challenge. Light winds and a mix of sun and cloud. A few others came from the summit just as we were ready to cross the ridge. Quite a few others after us and many more that went as far as the tea house. Darren, Jacqueline, Myself. Elevation gain for the trip 1300m, YTD elevation gain 34533m." — MtnJohn • Jul 2, 2012
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