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BOURGEAU Elevation: 2930m Difficulty: An easy scramble via west slopes Round Trip Time: 7-10 hours Height Gain: 1500m Map: 82 O/4 Banff |
Bourgeau Lake is a popular Banff area day hike that provides an easy, but long approach route to Mount Bourgeau. The peak was first ascended in 1890 by surveyor J. J. MacArthur and packer Tom Wilson, although they probably did not use this approach. The route used today visits no less than three distinctly unique mountain tarns along the way and is one of the prettier day hikes around Banff. This area records heavy snowfall, and in early summer you can often find lingering snow patches near the second lake. These slopes are ideal for practising ice axe self-arrest and make for a great glissade, too. Try from late June on. |
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| Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies, Alan Kane, 1992, 1995, 1999. Used by permission Rocky Mountain Books. | |||
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