Last weekend I took a little jaunt up Ha Ling peak, the iconic peak overlooking Canmore. It was a busy weekend and whilst most of the hundred's of hikers vying to summit head up to the gap and around to the Goat Creek parking lot, a way more adventurous route is to take the Directissima!
Bear in mind, that this route involves exposure, some moderate scrambling with some reasonably serious consequences, and a cool head is needed. Having said that, it is a blast if you're confident on your feet. Watch out for tourists on the col knocking stuff down on you though!
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| The route is very approximate! |
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| Ha Ling from the climber's approach. The standard 5.6 climb takes the L hand skyline |
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| A view down to Whiteman's Pond from the climber's approach to Ha ling. |
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| Looking back down the bowl that brings you to the shoulder |
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| View across from the shoulder to the final congested summit slopes on Ha Ling |
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