East End of Rundle (EEOR)

August 5, 2002, rundle peaks, kananaskis country

Summit
2590 m
Gain
900 m
Distance
6 km
Technical
SC6 YDS (3rd)
Activity
scramble
Quick 'n dirty
Class 2/3 - you fall, you sprain something
Difficulty
Easy to moderate scrambling depending on the route chosen near the summit.
Route
GPS trackMap

East End of Rundle was a fun scramble. We were in a bit of a hurry because once again the weather was against us. We had clouds swirling furiously above and beside us as we got closer and closer to the summit. I’m kind of paranoid about lightening so we didn’t even stay at the summit long enough for a photo!

Views to the upper cliff band and summit block.
Views to the upper cliff band and summit block.
Views back down the scree ascent slopes.
Views back down the scree ascent slopes.
Views across the gap to Ha Lin, Lawrence Grassi and Big Sister.
Views across the gap to Ha Lin, Lawrence Grassi and Big Sister.
The summit ridge.
The summit ridge.

There are no route finding issues thanks to the hordes of people on this peak on any given weekend. The main crux is getting to the bottom of the trail on the busy, dusty road.

Descending scree slopes.
Descending scree slopes.
Views across the ascent slopes to Ha Ling, Lawrence Grassi and Big Sister.
Views across the ascent slopes to Ha Ling, Lawrence Grassi and Big Sister.
Descending along the upper cliffs.
Descending along the upper cliffs.
Vern overlooking the cliffs on EEOR.
Vern overlooking the cliffs on EEOR.
EEOR Route Map
EEOR Route Map