The Fortress Scramble near Canmore (HD)

Here is my VLOG of The Fortress scramble down the Spray Lakes road south of Canmore. 20kms round trip. 1100 meters elevation gain. 7 hours including breaks. We headed up the #Chesterlake way from the Chester Lake parking lot and came down the Headwall lakes valley way. #thenorthface @thenorthface #keencanada #keen #keenfootwear

[@chefloufive]

Just getting into hiking and did tent ridge ! Pretty hard for me but loving it! Love the videos!!!

[@HarlanFox--Scrambles]

Good work on Tent Ridge. It's a great hike. Thanks for watching my videos. More to come hopefully...

[@normantumbado]

Wow” thanks Harlan for making this video, this will be in my bucket list in 2019,. With the highlights of that falls gives me an idea for landscape photography,. Thank you Jamhanash

[@HarlanFox--Scrambles]

You are welcome! An extremely scenic hike. Long at 20kms but very worth it. A great picture taking day. Have fun!

[@alexace31190]

Great video! I was inspired by this video to take on the fortress with a buddy on our trip through Alberta, and I'm very glad I did! Beautiful hike for sure (that col was certainly a challenge). I love your channel, keep up the good work! I need to find another good peak to bag next time I'm up in your neck of the woods! Cheers!

[@HarlanFox--Scrambles]

....First of all thanks for watching my videos alexace31190! Let me know when you're in the area again and I can give you some options! Cheers!

[@alexace31190]

Harlan Fox I'm pretty far away (all the way down in Virginia, USA) but that area was beyond amazing and I'd love to come back soon! Happy trails!

[@HarlanFox--Scrambles]

@@alexace31190 ...Well come on back anytime! We'd love to have ya.

[@galactus192]

WOW what a summit!

[@HarlanFox--Scrambles]

...It really is a great summit with all the great peaks around it! Takes awhile to get there but worth it.

[@HarlanFox--Scrambles]

It really is! amazing views every way you look.

[@rtaskyy]

breathtaking

[@JordanBrenda]

Fantastic video!! There are so many gorgeous hikes to do around Canmore! I have done Ha Ling so far this year and I am planning to do Three Sisters and Mount Yamnuska soon!

[@HarlanFox--Scrambles]

Thanks for that! I have a video up for the Middle Sister as well. Here it is. It's long but our group really enjoyed it. I've also got a couple of Yamnuska videos having done it a couple of times. Yamnuska - kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIiqkKOPjcmBrpY Middle Sister - kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnSzkK13gNCCiLM

[@JordanBrenda]

Awesome! I will check them out!

[@stephhannah]

I went on this hike last summer! So fun and challenging

[@HarlanFox--Scrambles]

steph hannah ....Sure is Steph! Very scenic though. A long 20kms made better by the amazing views.

[@kenshiroFNS]

Hey Harlan, I just did Lougheed #2 in the summer. Is this a tougher grind or the same?

[@HarlanFox--Scrambles]

.. Well I enjoyed Lougheed much more. I didn't enjoy Fortress as much as I thought I would. The grind up to the col was really bad. Still never a bad day in the mountains. Do the loop with headwall lakes. Cheers!

[@kenshiroFNS]

@@HarlanFox--Scrambles it does look pretty cool so I thought I'd ask haha. Thanks for the reply, I love your videos!

[@HarlanFox--Scrambles]

@@kenshiroFNS ... thanks for that. Best of luck if you go

[@TonchyShultz]

Hi Harlan ...Can I ask you .. which route is your dangerous one from many of them in Rockies , what I saw ..watching your I believed is very scary Mt' Niblock..!? I like to see this video! Ok! This is very good scramble too..

[@HarlanFox--Scrambles]

Tony sterl Hey Tony. I would say likely Lady Mcdonald would likely be the "scariest" only due to the summit ridge you have to cross. Niblock actually wasn't scary just a whole lot of scrambly fun!

[@TonchyShultz]

Thank you and have fun in future! :-)

[@ericvanburen2015]

Harlan, Do you think that this trail would be clear to hike by the end of June?

[@HarlanFox--Scrambles]

I would think it should be all good to go by then as long as we dont get a really late snowfall.

[@HarlanFox--Scrambles]

June should be good however year to year things can really change.

[@MessiAKun]

Does anyone know:Which one is harder between The Fortress and Mount Temple. Finished The Fortress this year, considering going to the Mount Temple next year.

[@HarlanFox--Scrambles]

... The Fortress is longer however there are more technical aspects to Temple which make it more difficult. Temple is also very weather dependent.

[@MessiAKun]

Got it. Thank you so much!@@HarlanFox--Scrambles

[@barbara4309]

have you ever come across a grizzly? love your videos

[@HarlanFox--Scrambles]

Thanks for that! I haven't actually had to "back up" on the trail but have seen them from a distance.

[@kingscourt3724]

Hey Harlan how are you man , love your videos! I’m actually heading down their to film and drone in September maybe helped us out with any tips

[@HarlanFox--Scrambles]

Well enjoy the mountains when you come and thanks for watching my vids! Just so you know on the drone, there are now signs in Kananaskis and Banff national Park that say no UAV's and they have been handing out fines for people flying drones. Take care and have fun in September.

[@kingscourt3724]

Appreciate the heads up mate !!!