Elevation

8,446 ft / 2,574 m

#1,026 in Alberta

#2,291 in Canada

Summits

23 summits

#96 in Alberta

#134 in Canada

Top climbing months

May   33%

July   16%

October   12%

Most climbed route

Northwest Ridge

7.1 km • 932 m gain

Highlights

Northwest Ridge
13 summits • 7.1 km • 932 m gain • 5 hr 16 min
North Opal 11.1 km route
1 summit • 11.1 km • 1,202 m gain • 6 hr 59 min
"After work scramble. Plan was to do needle spoon. Galatea area closed for bear activity, blocking a north ridge attempt. River was too high to cross in the afternoon and recent rain for South ridge approach. Time to climb the other side of the road" — ken_hercules • Jun 25, 2018
"Traversed ridge from North to South. Great conditions, albeit a bit warm. We stayed high on the ridge for the most part ducking low only a few times. Someone has drilled gym-style climbing holds into the crux, which also has two relatively new looking pitons on the way up and a new looking bolt anchor with rap rings at the top. " — BobbyG • May 28, 2017
"The first slopes to gain the ridge are dry. There is still snow lingering around on the ridge. There was snow in the gully. I understand the summit is the one rounded over peak, and not the next peak a bit further down. I climbed up the exposed section to get to the summit of the next peak further down anyways." — BertB • Apr 24, 2015
"Solo trip. 2 hrs up. 1.5 hrs down. Didn't see anyone. Not sure about the start of the trail. Followed a blue flagging tape ("Altalink") just south of the Rock Creek Bridge/Eau Claire Campground turnoff (closed). Trail appeared new and went up to a new power line pole. Eventually scrambled up and found a trail. Came down almost the same except cut south near the end and then followed the cut line trail back north to where I started. - See more at: http://peakery.com/opal-ridge-canada/#sthash.JhJgId5O.dpuf" — alexjoseph • Sep 16, 2012

Awards

BertB

Garry

Challenges

Canadian Rockies Scrambles South Challenge