The Wedge (Alberta)

The Wedge is a mountain in Alberta, Canada. It is part of the Fisher Range of the Southern Continental Ranges of the Canadian Rockies.

It is located east of Highway 40 just SE from the K-Country golf course, immediately SE of wedge pond in Kananaskis Country.

cramble

1100m gain, mostly easy with a moderate section just above the tree line and a short difficult section on the ridge. The trail starts from the wedge pond parking lot. Either follow the shore counter clock wise until a trail takes off into the trees or follow the cutline south (right) from the gate to find a trail that soon joins the other and heads up the hill. It's a nice treed walk up 850m to the tree line. Once on the rocks the best route up is to keep to the right, beside the cliffs until you can get on top then it's an easy walk up to the false summit. From there a ridge walk leads to the true summit. One short section of the ridge is too narrow to walk on so one has to find hand and foot holds and hang on the side of the ridge for 12 feet or so. Then the ridge widens again.

ee also

*Mountains of Alberta

References

External links

* Peakware. [http://www.peakware.com/peaks.html?pk=2188 The Wedge ]
* Scrambling.ca. [http://www.scrambling.ca/2006_thewedge/ The Wedge]

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