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Trail map. |
| Snowshoe trip: 7.0; 3.5 up. After driving
through a snowstorm
along the divide and dodging deer on highway 11, we finally met Charles
and drove to the trailhead. The trail was packed down, we proceeded on
foot taking our snowshoes for higher up. The trail was easy to follow
and travel was pleasant. Once on the summit ridge, the track stopped;
we strapped on the snowshoes and continued along the wide
treed
ridge. It was windy but we weren't too bothered as we trekked in the
trees most of the way. The snowpack was supportive, we reached the
north end of the ridge in decent time. We sat comfortably on grasses
and enjoyed the view, basking in the sun. The wind eventually drove us
off the summit; we backtracked and took another fine break before
descending on the trail. This is a neat spring trip, it would have been
nice to have the doggies with us. We'll have to redeem ourselves and
take them up Shunda Mountain Lookout one of these days! |
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The trailhead. |
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Good travel on a
packed trail. |
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View south over the
town of Nordegg. |
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Cresting
on Coliseum's wide ridge. |
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A short dip to the
connecting ridge. |
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Looking back. |
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Our objective stands
at the northern end of the ridge. |
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Coliseum and Shunda
Mountains. |
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Breaking out of the
trees at the north end of the ridge. |
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Looking back again. |
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Coliseum's summit
block.
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Last bit. |
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At the top. |
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Western view with
the cairn. |
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Leaving the top. |
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Nearing the packed
trail. |
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