Odlum Ridge


 

Trip Details
Mountain Range: 
Rockies
Mountain Subrange: 
Elk Range
Attained Summit?: 
Yes
Trip Date: 
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Summit Elevation (m): 
2,469
Summit Elevation (ft): 
8,190
Elevation Gain (m): 
1350
Round Trip Time: 
7.50
Total Distance (km): 
16.00
Quick 'n Easy Rating: 
Class 1 : you fall, you're stupid
Difficulty Notes: 

No difficulties other than deciding whether to return via a boring valley hike or regain a whole ton of elevation. Guess which one we did?

GPS Route: 
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Interesting Facts: 

Naming: The ridge takes its name from Odlum Creek that flows to the south of it. Unofficial name. First ascended in 1916 by Interprovincial Boundary Survey. (From peakfinder.com) 

Photo Album: 
Photo Album (verndewit.com)
Related Trips: 
Picklejar Lakes
Hill of the Flowers
External Trip Reports: 
Bob Spirko
Tags: 
Kananaskis
Hike
Fall Color
Odlum Creek
Map

Trip Report

On Wednesday, September 27 2017 I was joined by Trevor Boyce for an easy hike and traverse of Odlum Ridge, deep in Kananaskis Country just east of the Continental Divide and south of Highwood Pass. Our plan was to take advantage of the great weather with views of larches and aesthetic mountains in the background. We were not disappointed! Why such a tame objective? First of all, this was our first time out together. Trevor is the person responsible for getting Cornelius Rott into scrambling. 

 

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