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whiteknight
11-09-2010, 07:54 PM
Started last year and love it.... So close to the rockies( beautiful country)...it's almost crimial not to enjoy the fantastic oudoors...

We did Temple at the beginning of August...

Some stats of our trip

Sentinel Pass-Mt Temple
Mount Temple is the 3rd highest peak in Banff

The trip comprises two stages- Sentinnel Pass..then on to Mount Temple

Sentinel Pass- Mount Temple Statistics

Mount Temple
Distance- 4.0 km return
Average Grade- 46.7%
Elevation Gain – 979 m (3182 ft)
Start Elevation- 2611 meter ( 8486 ft)
Max Elevation – 3590 meters ( 11668 ft)

Sentinel Pass
Distance- 12 km return
Average Grade- 12%
Elevation Gain- 723 meters ( 2350 ft )
Start Elevation- 1888 meters ( 6136 Ft)
Max Elevation – 2611 m (8486 ft)

Total Trip
Distance- 16 km
Elevation Gain- 1702 m (5532 ft)
Max Elevation- 3590 meters ( 11668 ft)
Total Time- 10 hrs

and a little video I put together

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mh0205iBYk
dremen
11-09-2010, 10:07 PM
Walking just cuts into my smoking, drinking and rec drug time SOOOO no I don't think I will be hiking anytime soon.....lol

J/K;)
cog
12-09-2010, 05:19 PM
Beats cardio on a machine.Used to do plenty on a mtn bike.How were your quads on the way down?
whiteknight
12-09-2010, 06:11 PM
Quads were good... cardio needs work ....
Big D
12-09-2010, 08:01 PM
cool... I hike often i live right near a ski hill and theres a bunch of trails, scenery is very nice and it beats walking on a treadmill
tony_canuck
12-09-2010, 08:20 PM
yea you west coasters have it lucky, so much fun stuff to do outdoors - I actually lived there as a kid, so I know all about it ;)

i do hike queen st sometimes, then stop off for a coffee and look at the scenery in the summer LOL
macka
14-09-2010, 01:18 PM
I live in the remote north of ontario. I spend a lot of time outdoors I could never have a desk job.
countrychic
14-09-2010, 01:20 PM
Cool vid WK:) I work close to all those mountains you speak of! Beautiful place :)
macka
14-09-2010, 04:03 PM
may not be the rockies but it is home for me
cog
14-09-2010, 05:53 PM
Quads were good... cardio needs work ....

I found going once per week 2-3 thousand feet above normal makes a huge difference.More dedicated guys said twice a week is killer.
GYMBRAT
14-09-2010, 06:55 PM
LOVE the Rockies, also LOVE hiking....oh and high marking them Rockies on my turbo-ed M1000 T-Cat Sled haha
theboss
15-09-2010, 08:29 AM
does walking my dogs count?
whiteknight
15-09-2010, 08:38 AM
I found going once per week 2-3 thousand feet above normal makes a huge difference.More dedicated guys said twice a week is killer.
Last year I was going once per week....elevation ascent average about 750-1000 meters or so.... This year I just haven't had as much time.... I'm going to add some HIIT cardio to my program to progress.


LOVE the Rockies, also LOVE hiking....oh and high marking them Rockies on my turbo-ed M1000 T-Cat Sled haha
LOL.... use to climb them with this ... now it’s only foot power
http://www.whiteknight.ca/180%20degrees.wmv


may not be the rockies but it is home for me
Beautiful!


Cool vid WK:) I work close to all those mountains you speak of! Beautiful place :)
Very lucky 