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Saddle Mountain

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Published by vdewit on August 30th, 2009
Trip Details
Trip Activity: 
Scramble
Attained Summit?: 
Yes
Location: 
Banff National Park
Trip Date: 
August 27, 2009
Summit Elevation: 
2,433m
Summit Elevation (ft): 
7,983ft
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Interesting Facts: 
Named by Samuel E.S. Allen in 1894. The saddle-shape of this peak inspired the earliest travellers in the area to name the feature in 1894. The mountain even features a stirrup shaped pattern of snow which lasts into the early summer. Official name. (from peakfinder.com)
Related Trips: 
Fairview Mountain

Trip Report

Nothing to this one. Do it as part of a trip up Fairview Mountain and get two peaks in one day. It only took me 23 minutes to go up, take pictures and descend back to Saddleback Pass so it's worth doing. Good views of the Bow Valley and Castle Mountain.

The summit cairn:

Looking over at Fairview Mountain:

Looking over at Sheol and Haddo:

One of the shortest scrambles I've done but also one of the nicest summit cairns:

Vern on the summit of Saddle Mountain:

Mount Temple:

TV Peak and Castle Mountain:

Summit panorama (click to view full size):