Jumpingpound Mountain– November 11, 2008

Mountain height:         2240 m
Elevation gain:            approx. 500 m
Roundtrip time:           3:20

Solo hike.

Did this one just for the exercise. The satellite photo depicted overcast and gloomy weather and so it was.

Jumpingpound Mountain definitely gives Hailstone Butte a good run for its money in terms of being one of the easiest ascents in the Canadian Rockies: 417 metres of elevation gain on a gently graded trail that goes all the way to the top in 3.5 km. Even at a slow pace, the ascent took barely an hour (not that I’m complaining!)

The summit view was surprisingly good, cloudy skies and-all! I considered extending the trip to Cox Hill, but settled instead for a quick visit to another hill to the northeast of Jumpingpound. Back at the summit, the descent took a whopping 35 minutes! I could get used to these kind of days.

The very defined line where the clouds ended, provided most of the day's entertainment

Same as above

Moose Mountain

The line again

The view to the northwest; Tiara Peak near the left

The gloomy view towards Mount Howard and Compression Ridge