| Dolomite Peak 3 & 4 Scramble route TR, Banff Trip Report |
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| Dolomite Peak 3 & 4 Scramble route TR, Banff   | 
| Page Type: Trip Report Location: Alberta, Canada, North America Lat/Lon: 51.67500°N / 116.3723°W Season: Summer | Page By: Bill Kerr Created/Edited: Aug 31, 2009 / Sep 1, 2009 Object ID: 547682 Hits: 265 Loading... Page Score: 87.93% - 9 Votes Loading... Vote: Log in to vote |
ApproachTrip is 1100 m day and is rated difficult in Kane guide book. Class 3/4 scrambling on very rotten loose rock.
Approach by the good hiking trail which starts on the north side of where Helen Creek crosses the highway. The trail goes up over a ridge and then back down along the left side of the creek. Follow the trail which crosses the creek until you reach the fourth avalanche path. This leads up to a gully between peak 3 and 4.
Note on Dow's route page he went up the second avalanche path and went up the gully between peak 4 and 5.
closeup of ascent gully.
Route descriptionTrip is 1100 m day and is rated difficult in Kane guide book. Class 3/4 scrambling on very rotten loose rock.
Ascend the rock gully between peaks 3 and 4 and when gully splits take the RH branch.
Follow ledges right around buttress under yellow rock to cairn and then up a hidden gully/groove to summit of peak 4.
To ascend peak 3 - go along base of peak 3 past first chimney to a second one which can be scrambled.
Looking down on peak 2 which is a climb.
Looking South at peak 5 and Mount Hector.
Looking North at Cirque Peak with the Lyalls, White Pyramid, Chephren, etc.
GearStandard scrambling gear. Rope not usefull and even dangerous as rock is rotten and very loose.
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Canadian Rockies Scrambles
