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== Routes == |
== Routes == |
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* Difficult [[scrambling]] on the south face |
* Difficult [[scrambling]] on the south face (see ''[[Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies]]'' by [[Alan Kane]] for a route description) |
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* South Face/West Ridge (Normal Route) II |
* South Face/West Ridge (Normal Route) II (see ''Selected Alpine Climbs in the Canadian Rockies'' by Sean Dougherty for a route description) |
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* The Wild Thing VI 5.9 A3 WI4 (see ''Selected Alpine Climbs in the Canadian Rockies'' by Sean Dougherty for a route description) |
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''Mount Chephren'' is rated a difficult scramble due to its steep upper slopes with possible snow and ice difficulties. Considerable snow on the route would likely require [[crampons]] and an [[ice axe]], thereby pushing the climb into the realm of technical [[mountaineering]]. The best conditions for scrambling would be late July and August. |
''Mount Chephren'' is rated a difficult scramble due to its steep upper slopes with possible snow and ice difficulties. Considerable snow on the route would likely require [[crampons]] and an [[ice axe]], thereby pushing the climb into the realm of technical [[mountaineering]]. The best conditions for scrambling would be late July and August. |
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The trail head is located at the west end of the Waterfowl Lakes campground off the [[Icefields Parkway]] in [[Banff National Park]]. The elevation gain from the trail head to the summit is {{convert|1630|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}. |
The trail head is located at the west end of the Waterfowl Lakes campground off the [[Icefields Parkway]] in [[Banff National Park]]. The elevation gain from the trail head to the summit is {{convert|1630|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Mount Chephren is a mountain located in the Mistaya River Valley of Banff National Park, Canada.
Mount Chephren was named after Chephren, the pharaon. The mountain was originally named Pyramid Mountain in 1897 by J. Norman Collie, but it conflicted with an identically named peak in Jasper National Park, so it was renamed in 1918 to its present name.
Routes
- Difficult scrambling on the south face (see Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies by Alan Kane for a route description)
- South Face/West Ridge (Normal Route) II (see Selected Alpine Climbs in the Canadian Rockies by Sean Dougherty for a route description)
- East Face V 5.9 A1 (see Selected Alpine Climbs in the Canadian Rockies by Sean Dougherty for a route description)
- The Wild Thing VI 5.9 A3 WI4 (see Selected Alpine Climbs in the Canadian Rockies by Sean Dougherty for a route description)
Mount Chephren is rated a difficult scramble due to its steep upper slopes with possible snow and ice difficulties. Considerable snow on the route would likely require crampons and an ice axe, thereby pushing the climb into the realm of technical mountaineering. The best conditions for scrambling would be late July and August.
The trail head is located at the west end of the Waterfowl Lakes campground off the Icefields Parkway in Banff National Park. The elevation gain from the trail head to the summit is 1,630 m (5,348 ft).
External links
- Mt. Chephren on Peakfinder - pictures and more history.