Buffalo Point (Charles Stuart South Peak)


 

Trip Details
Mountain Range: 
Rockies
Mountain Subrange: 
Fairholme Range
Attained Summit?: 
Yes
Trip Date: 
Friday, June 1, 2012
Summit Elevation (m): 
2,812
Summit Elevation (ft): 
9,363
Elevation Gain (m): 
1473
Round Trip Time: 
6.00
Total Distance (km): 
14.10
Difficulty Notes: 

Easy hiking and scrambling.

GPS Route: 
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Interesting Facts: 

In 1936, Jack and Marty Dewis planted a flag pole on the point between Lady MacDonald and Mt. Charles Stuart. The pole was a vaulting pole the brothers had made from the forest in Canmore, their home town. Attached to the pole were two aluminium buffalo - shaped park passes. In honour of these two brothers we name this peak, "Buffalo Point". (from a plaque near the summit) 

Photo Album: 
Photo Album (verndewit.com)
Related Trips: 
Squaw's Tit (ST)
Lady MacDonald, Mount
External Trip Reports: 
Bob Spirko
Tags: 
Kananaskis
Bow Valley
Scramble
Solo
Map
Map Link: 
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Trip Report

I wasn't sure how it would feel to bash my way up a scree slope after just ascending two of the nicest peaks in Alberta a few weeks previous (North Twin and Twins Tower) but surprisingly I really enjoyed my solo ascent of Buffalo Point.

 

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