Published: November 14th 2007August 25th 2007
Cascade Mountain, Banff, Alberta Canada
That's right - i finally climbed a mountain!!
2,998 metres (9,836 ft)
No. of hours estimated for average hiker: 7 - 9
No. of hours for us to reach the summit: 7.5 (it took us 12.5 total)
No. of hours I cried on the way down: 2 (i was really over it!)
No. of days I was sick with flu before doing: 3
No. of years I turned that day: 25
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The beginning
this is the bit that made me think it wasnt going to be so bad...
Rock guides
the 'inukshuk' to mark the path
Trail finding
that squigly line is the trail. you can see the false summit in the foreground and the REAL summit in the background
Rest
Im only smiling because im not moving!
Banff
Part way up, looking down onto the little mountain town.
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beautiful photos jo.
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