Takakkaw Falls Area  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  5,000' Lat, Long:  51.4497, -116.4379 Map Page Views:  1,104. Good page?    Administrators:  Kristine Hoffman, Peter Spindloe, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Jordan Ramey on Sep 16, 2011 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event  Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 55° | 41° 54° | 43° 46° | 39° 55° | 41° 57° | 39°

After climbing Takakkaw Falls (normal route).

Description 

At 1260', Takakkaw Falls is the 2nd highest waterfall in western Canada.

Getting There 

If traveling from the East (i.e. Calgary, Banff, Canmore, Lake Louise) take the Trans Canada highway 22 km past the Lake Louise exit and take a right turn onto Yoho Valley Road. Follow the signs to Takakkaw Falls.

This road is closed in the winter, but can be skied all the way to the parking area to climb Takakkaw Falls proper as an ice climb in the winter.

The Classics

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Takakkaw Falls 5.7 PG13  International : Canada : ... : Takakkaw Falls Area

Length: 410m, 12 pitches Sun Exposure: receives lots of sunTime: 4 - 6 hours to climb the routeApproach: 30 - 45 minutesDescent: 2 hours car-to-car: 7 - 10 hours Difficulty: 5.7Rack: Cams: 0.5" to 2" (purple to yellow camalots), slings / drawsAn absolutely amazing climb for the position (climbs next to a gigantic waterfall), rock quality (stellar except the shale pitch), variety of climbing (face, chimney, steep, slab, etc...), and caving! ...[more]   Browse More Classics in International