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cascadescrambler - Aug 9, 2019 11:08 pm Date Climbed: Aug 21, 1981
Great viewHiked this while my family played by the lake. Pikas were active in the rocks near the top
seano - May 19, 2018 3:36 pm Date Climbed: May 19, 2018
Some postholing requiredThere was a half-mile or so of sometimes crotch-deep postholing between where the boot-pack ended and the saddle, then a nice bare rib leading most of the way to the summit. Great view, but still a bit early season. Trip report.
MikeLJ - Jul 31, 2017 12:37 pm Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2006
Misty dayMist and very windy
ZakG - Apr 27, 2017 1:06 am Date Climbed: Sep 10, 1996
BeautifulMy first summit in the Canadian Rockies, now one of my favorite places in the world. It was cold.
woodyacat - Feb 7, 2015 3:54 pm Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2014
Pizza on topFirst 9000 ft peak. Erin and I made it and had pizza for lunch on top.
joseyinnet - Jul 31, 2014 12:00 am Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2014
Pretty fair view I supposeReally nice mid afternoon scramble. Had to head back from the summit almost right after I got there due to some storms moving in. Really great views!
CzechMark - Sep 15, 2012 3:51 pm Date Climbed: Sep 14, 2012
Fun Last HikeGreat viewpoint for the whole Lake Louise area.
attimount - Sep 18, 2011 11:19 pm Date Climbed: May 15, 2011
Via Saddleback.Still lots of snow, good for glisading.
Perfect panorama from top.
jbsantos - Nov 13, 2010 12:02 pm Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2010
Whiteout at the topMuch of southern Alberta had rain the week I went, including the Rockies. About halfway up, the rain became snow. It was really windy at the summit, and you could just barely see the surrounding peaks. I was the only one to summit that day. Not a good day for pictures.
eyeonsky - Oct 23, 2010 12:44 am Date Climbed: Sep 28, 2004
My First SummitFairview was the first real mountain summit I ever climbed. Incredible views from the top looking 3000 feet down to Lake Louise and 10,000 foot peaks all around.
Wandering Sole Images - Jul 28, 2010 12:10 pm Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2010
Normal RouteDid this the following day after St. Piran. Even better views from the top than the day before! A bit crowded and unfortunately the squirrels and chipmunks are pretty bold up there - certainly from being fed (intentionally and otherwise) from all the traffic. Nice weather, but was quite windy up top on this day. Definitely a worthy outing in the area!
cp0915 - Aug 2, 2009 12:38 am Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2009
TrailExplosive views from the top. Did Saddle Mountain afterward.
justing - Jul 5, 2009 10:16 am Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2009
View/effort ratio awesomeThree hours car to car while my family was comfortably asleep at Moraine Lake. Incredible views. Celebrated Canada day with my new canuck friend - a marmot I shared the summit with.
matterhorn22 - May 19, 2009 3:41 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2008
Snowy one!Did Fairview Mountain after a recent dusting of snow, made Temple look magnificent, even more so than it did a week ago when we climbed it. Easy route, did Saddleback Mountain as well.
PellucidWombat - Dec 13, 2008 5:22 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2008
Its practically cheatingHow can such an easy climb have such great views? :-D I was almost too lazy to pick my way up here after zoning out, but then I got a spurt of energy and summitted within an hour of leaving Lake Louise.
oconnellr - Mar 15, 2008 1:57 am Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2007
SE Slopes RouteGreat hike to the top with amazing views. Left Lake Louise nice and early in the morning (6:50) and managed to make it up by 8:45 to enjoy the morning without anybody else on the trail. Definitely recommended.
jimegan - Feb 9, 2008 8:09 pm Date Climbed: Oct 13, 1998
Mount FairviewHiked up to the summit after Saddleback with my wife. We used to love the Post Hotel in the village and the bakery during our visits in the 90s
SteveOs - Dec 22, 2007 3:19 pm Date Climbed: Sep 21, 2001
good hikeDid saddle peak as well. Peak of Indian summer with golden larches and great summit views and no lack of people to converse with ;)
mlbcard - Dec 9, 2007 7:37 pm Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2007
Route Climbed: ScrambleNice hike up, not too crowded and good weather. Great views of Lake Louise and the surrounding mountains. (If you try it, look for the pikas in the rock fields).
stepho - Dec 1, 2007 6:35 pm Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2006
HikeHiked to Saddleback and up SW side. Amazing views from top. Avalanche near death trap. Good view of Lake Loise, Temple and distant Ice field.