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| icypeak | Windy Day!  Date Climbed: Nov 9, 2009 | |
| About 2 1/2 hours to the top on this extremely windy day, some snow and ice on the route. The views are just fantastic! | |
| Posted Nov 14, 2009 10:08 am | ||
| William Marler | At least once a year Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2009 | |
| Nice short outing. | |
| Posted Sep 8, 2009 11:39 am | ||
| dan2see | Second time lucky Date Climbed: May 31, 2009 | |
| Did the horseshoe with Ayla. Now I really know where Grant Macewen Peak is! On the horseshoe just past GM Peak, the north-facing hill still has a sizeable snowdrift on it. All the hikers had fun on the glissade. If you want to do the loop, I recommend that you park at the Quaite Trail. You'll hike the same distance, but the flat-land part will be nicer. | |
| Posted Jun 8, 2009 3:03 pm | ||
| dan2see | Winter hike Date Climbed: Jan 21, 2009 | |
| On the route up the main Heart, maybe half of the trail is covered with snowdrifts, so occasionally I had to take the time for route-finding. On the other hand, the snow was easier to walk on than scree. As a bonus, with a lot of the "easier" steps buried, I scrambled a lot of the missing trail options. I enjoyed the hands-on. I got to the second summit of the horsehoe ridge, when I ran out of time. Because this was my first time here, and I was solo, I decided to go back rather than explore. But stumbling down the scree on the main route wasn't fun -- I should have continued around the horseshoe. The funniest thing was that I always thought that the Heart was the horseshoe loop, so the north side of the Heart must be Grant MacEwan. Boy, was I wrong! Be sure to look up "Grant MacEwan Peak", here in SummitPost. | |
| Posted Jan 22, 2009 10:51 am | ||
| William Marler | Good short day Date Climbed: Dec 2, 2006 | |
| Convinced my son to leave the computer and join me for a short scramble. He enjoyed the short climbing sections. Could not do the whole traverse due to time. But a good December 2nd outing. | |
| Posted Dec 4, 2006 3:17 pm | ||
| Linda Breton | Traverse w/Twin Towers Extension Date Climbed: Feb 11, 2006 | |
| I never was much interested in climbing this mountain...and now I've done it twice! Good fun in a little peak, the full traverse is recommended. | |
| Posted Oct 15, 2006 3:57 pm | ||
| William Marler | Good start Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2006 | |
| Excellect afternoon scamble with J. D. A great return to form for him. | |
| Posted Jun 5, 2006 3:07 am | ||
| William Marler | Heart Mtn. Date Climbed: May 14, 2006 | |
| Always fun. Started at 4 pm and did the loop and was off by 7:40 pm. Very quiet. Great weather. | |
| Posted May 29, 2006 7:10 pm | ||
| Hulio | Route Climbed: Scramble Date Climbed: Oct 11, 2005 | |
| Heart Mountain was a nice scramble for late in the season. Great views from the summit, including a nice lake to the southeast. | |
| Posted May 16, 2006 12:38 am | ||
| Danimal | Scramble Route Date Climbed: May 7, 2006 | |
| Nice day, nice hike. Did the full loop, about 3.5 hrs. | |
| Posted May 8, 2006 4:56 pm | ||
| nayrb | From Highway ... Scramble Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2003 | |
| Great little summit just outside of Calgary, AB. It's a little mountain w/ a big "heart." Fun scramble w/ great views. | |
| Posted May 4, 2006 1:10 pm | ||
| pvalchev | Route Climbed: Northwest Ridge Date Climbed: year round | |
| I have done this scramble about a dozen times now, in every season of the year. It's really fun and being so close to Calgary/Canmore, everyone should do it! Good one to introduce new people to scrambling. It seems to stay fairly clear of snow the whole year due to chinooks. | |
| Posted Aug 24, 2005 2:22 am | ||
| troycanadian | Route Climbed: Scramble Date Climbed: 25 April 2004 | |
| Nice day out in the early season. Good place to have lunch. Had tried this in late September 2003 and was turned back by verglas above the gully near the top. | |
| Posted Jul 26, 2005 12:57 pm | ||
| couchclimber | Route Climbed: horseshoe loop Date Climbed: April 24, 2005 | |
| scrambled most of the way up on the slabs to avoid people on the trail. The rock is grippy so it was quite enjoyable to climb it. I was quite surprised by the view of the mountains on the backside. | |
| Posted Jul 25, 2005 12:46 am | ||
| CdnRockyGal | Route Climbed: Main Trail/Scramble Date Climbed: April 10, 2004 | |
| This hike is always a windy one, as it goes straight up the ridge and is very exposed. A nice hike to do if you get a late start to your day or want to do a hike after work in the summer if you're from the Calgary area. If you have the time and it is late enough in the season, take the loop down, as it's a nice variation. Make sure to park in the ditch just off the highway rather than in the heart creek parking lot, as it ensures your vehicle's safety against vandalism. | |
| Posted Jun 30, 2005 7:55 pm | ||
| Dow Williams | Route Climbed: Scramble Date Climbed: April, 2003 | |
| I have done this mountain three times. Park on the south side of TransCanada at Hearts Creek. Cross the creek and follow the sign marking a trail that ascends the mountain. This early in the season will require an ice axe and confident footing. The first peak is not the summit, but it does not take long to mosey on over to the true summit. There are alternative ways down, but not with this much snow. If you are going during the summer, definitely work out some circuit to make it more interesting. The first summit was howling wind while the true summit was quiet. Mountains to the south are what make this phenomenon possible. It was an interesting note while I was up there. Crux- Early season like this means humping over some snowy-icy rock bands. I had to throw BJ (dog) up a ledge or two. Great day, no people this early in the season. | |
| Posted May 7, 2005 4:57 pm | ||
| William Marler | Route Climbed: From the highway Date Climbed: February 1991 | |
| I have done this enjoyable hike many times. It was a special place for my good friend Glen Wells. We spread his ashes here in February 1991. I have returned several times since. There is an excellent ridge walk if you choose a longer descent. | |
| Posted Aug 25, 2003 10:47 am | ||
| Bodhi | Route Climbed: From Trailhead off of Hwy to Summit Date Climbed: August 23, 2003 | |
| Made it to the summit & quick time w/ my friend Conn who lives in Calgary. Great views of the plains to the East & of Calgary. Great valley below the summit. On the other side of the summit of Heart Mountain, there is a great little ridge walk to take a for few minutes before heading back down. Good little summit. | |
| Posted Aug 25, 2003 9:59 am | ||
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