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Sunrise Hill
Kananaskis, Alberta
November 19, 2022
Distance: 4.8 km
Cumulative Elevation Gain: 426 m
On Zora's suggestion, Dinah and I joined her and Christine to ascend Sunrise Hill. While the ridge can be reached using Powderface Ridge Trail, we took the shorter Rainy Summit Ridge trail. After a recent snowfall, we anticipated postholing up like Dinah and I did 10 years ago nearly the same day. But the trail appears more popular now, and we easily followed a trodden path in the snow through the forest to the open summit.
Having posted previous trips up Sunrise Hill, I'm not going to get into details, but notably it was the first time the four of us got together since climbing Crowfoot Mountain in July. We had some catching up to do, all of it in pleasant conditions that allowed fine views of snow-covered mountains.
The trailhead
The trail was nicely trampled down
Following the trail in the trees
Starting up the long rocky ridge
Jumpingpound Ridge North Summit seen from a viewpoint
Zora stops to put on Microspikes
The summit came into view
Stopping at a viewpoint. Quirk Ridge centre right.
The trail drops down before starting up the final ascent
Hiking up the slope through thin trees
Climbing above the treeline. Prairie Mountain on the left
Christine, Dinah, Zora and me on the summit
82 J/15 Bragg Creek