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View from Mount Collembola
Mount Collembola and Mount Allan
Kananaskis, Alberta
May 6, 2001
Distance: 22.6 km (14.0 mi)
Cumulative Elevation Gain: 1811 m (5942 ft)
The traverse of Mounts Collembola and Allan is a demanding but rewarding ridgewalk. Following the route in Kananaskis Country Guide, we hiked and scrambled up the north ridge of Mount Collembola. From the 2765-metre summit of Collembola, we continued north to the col losing nearly 200 m before hiking up almost 300 m to tag the highest point of our trip, Mount Allan. The route continues down the north end of Allan before rejoining the approach trail.
Postscript: My 2016 trip provides more details on climbing Mount Collembola as well a picturesque visit to the Jubilee Tarns.
Looking across to the south summit of Pigeon Mountain
Scrambling up the crux
Dinah and Kari climb up
Looking down the crux
On the summit of Mount Collembola
The four peaks of Mount Lougheed
Looking at Jubilee Cirque from Collembola-Allan col
Looking back at Mount Collembola
Looking back at Collembola-Allan col
Another view of Mount Collembola
Panorama from Mount Allan
Heading down from Mount Allan
Near the end of the ridgewalk
Rick blocks the sun as I took this photo
View at the cirque as we headed down
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