Mount Assiniboine

Information

Elevation

3.618 m

Country

Kanada (CA)

Location / Range

Canadian Rockies — Great Divide, perbatasan British Columbia & Alberta

Mountain type

Puncak piramida sedimen (Canadian Rockies), non-vulkanik

Volcanic?

No (non-volcanic)

Coordinates

50.8697, -115.6511

Difficulty

Pendakian puncak teknis (North Ridge, YDS 5.5, Grade II — batu/salju/es; bukan untuk pemula). Pendekatan backpacking ke Danau Magog tergolong berat namun non-teknis.

Best Season

Pertengahan musim panas–awal gugur (Jul–Sep); musim larch akhir September untuk backpacking

Permits & Rules

Berada di Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park (BC) & Banff National Park (AB); wajib reservasi & izin berkemah (mis. Lake Magog) jauh hari; pendakian puncak menuntut keterampilan alpine atau pemandu

Hazards

Batu lepas dan jatuh batu di North Ridge, cuaca pegunungan tinggi yang cepat berubah, salju/es sisa, eksposur, jarak terpencil, serta wilayah beruang grizzly

Description

Mount Assiniboine (3,618 m) is a sharp pyramidal peak on the Great Divide, right on the British Columbia–Alberta border, and the highest summit in the southern Canadian Rockies. Its Matterhorn-like form earned the nickname 'Matterhorn of the Rockies'; it was named in 1885 by George M. Dawson, inspired by clouds pluming from its summit like smoke from the teepees of the Assiniboine people. The mountain anchors Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park (BC), adjoining Banff National Park, and rises about 1,525 m above iconic Lake Magog. For most visitors the draw is multi-day backpacking to Lake Magog—via Mount Shark and Bryant Creek to Assiniboine Pass or Wonder Pass (about 27 km)—beneath the dramatic peak, especially when the larches turn gold in late September. The summit climb itself is serious: the normal North Ridge route is rated YDS 5.5 (Grade II), a mix of rock, snow and ice usually launched from the Hind Hut, and demands alpine experience—first climbed in summer 1901 by James Outram with guides Christian Bohren and Christian Hasler.