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'Sabre Tooth Sunset' - Mt Birdwood, Kananaskis

If you want to capture this view it'll cost you a few blisters.

 

A savage 19k one way hike (mostly steep) will get you to this spectacular vista but you'll need to brave the knife edge peaks with sheer drops that overlook the twin lakes in the valley.

 

Luckily the wind was mild on this hot summer day at the end of July and the worst challenge was the wildfire smoke.

 

For big hikes we usually like to take some 'Traillube' with us and for this sketchy cliff we limited ourselves to one can of wine.

 

You heard me right - a CAN of wine! We quaffed a Pinot Noir by 'Underwood'. Not the smartest thing to do while standing 2 ft from a 100m drop at high altitude, but it tasted great as we toasted the setting sun.

 

What's your fave 'Traillube'?

 

Thanks for looking

Gavin Hardcastle

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Uploaded on August 3, 2017