Crowsnest Mountain

{Post from Andy}

The Crowsnest mountain can be seen while driving through the Crowsnest pass along Highway #3  For travelers who are coming from BC towards Alberta this mountain seems to stand all alone like the Lonely mountain in the Hobbits tale. The mountain was originally named by the Cree Indians due to the ravens that nest in the area.
Ever since I saw it for the first time I imagined the beautiful views you will behold from its lofty peak. After having looked into the matter it was clear that it could be scaled without too much difficulty. One of my friends from church (Ewoud) who also has a love for mountains and hiking agreed to come along and together we decided we would scale this landmark.

Since there were no signs we had to do some route finding. At a higher elevation we could follow the cairns. A cairn is a human made pile of rocks that are put along the trail to guide you.

On our way up we had a view of the seven sisters, its northerly neighbor.

There was an easier piece about three quarters of the way up and here we are looking down on the sisters.

 The top of the mountain has a commanding 360 degree view.

One of the rock bands we had to climb through was secured with a fixed chain to aid hikers.

Once back at the car we had a good cup of coffee and could cross this mountain off our bucket list. Mission accomplished.  Thanks Ewoud, can't wait for the next hike!