Location: This long thin region is located north of Kicking Horse Pass and extends up to Saskatchewan Crossing. It is bounded by the Bow River on the east and the Blaeberry on the west. Area: 1997 sq km

Includes: Wapta Icefield, Waputik Range, Petyo Lake, Chephren Lake.

Terrain: Since this region straddles the continental divide, it is heavily glaciated. The largest icefield is the Wapta Icefield, which extends both north and south along the east sides of the mountains. This area is known for spectactular ski touring. There are not extensive meadows. Click Here for Mountains

Top Trips
61 Mount Forbes West Ridge via Glacier Lake Andrew McLeod
59 Mount Stephen North Ridge Tom Wolfe
59 Mount Patterson - East Ridge Tom Wolfe
56 A Visit to the Presidents Klaus Haring
51 Mt Chephren from Chephren Lake Paul Kubik
51 A Spring Ascent of Three Peaks from Capricorn Lake Rick Collier
47 Scrambling Adventures from Caldron Lake Camp Eric Coulthard
46 Climbs of Aiguille, Howse, Stairway, Synge, and Midway Rick Collier
45 Bow -Yoho Ski Traverse Mike Warren
41 A Perfect Day on Mount Noyes Eric Coulthard
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23Howse Peak Northeast Aspect Reid Holmes

18Mount Patterson and Peyto Lake from Cirque Peak David Wasserman

17Mount Sealion Rick Collier

17Scramble Routes up Mistaya Mountain Eric Coulthard

17Mount Baker above Trapper Peak Eric Coulthard

15Wapta Icefield from the North Eric Coulthard

15The Summit Tower of Aiguille Peak Rick Collier

15Amiskwi and Ogre Peaks Rick Collier

15The President/Vice-President Massif Rick Collier

14Mount Collie from Northeast Reid Holmes

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