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Elevation: 5,200 ft 1,585 m
GPS: 51.2141, -115.5467
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Cascade Mountain is home to the classic ice climb Cascade Falls which stares right into your windshield while driving towards Banff from the east on the Trans Canada. Located just minutes from Banff, Cascade Mountain also hosts a number of other moderate classics such as Rogan's Gully (ice) and Mothers Day Buttress (moderate 5.6 trad).

Getting There Suggest change

Exit at the Banff exit (Lake Minnewanka Scenic Drive) from the Trans Canada highway and head north. Park at the tourist pullout for Cascade Falls (about 100m from the Trans Canada) or at the old Cadet base memorial (about 200m from the Trans Canada) for Mothers Day Buttress.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Cascade Mountain

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
WI3 PG13
 44
Cascade Falls
Ice 5 pitches
WI3
 25
Rogan's Gully
Ice
WI3-
 10
The Urs Hole
Ice 5 pitches
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 25
Minihapa
Sport 4 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 46
Mothers Day Buttress
Trad 8 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 10
Keeping it Riel (Since 1885)
Sport 4 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 10
Battle of Seven Oaks
Sport 4 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 14
Back to Batoche
Sport 4 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 22
Wheat Kings
Sport 7 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 5
At the 115th Meridian
Sport 3 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Cascade Falls Cascade Mtn Ice
 44
WI3 PG13 Ice 5 pitches
Rogan's Gully Cascade Mtn Ice
 25
WI3 Ice
The Urs Hole Cascade Mtn Ice
 10
WI3- Ice 5 pitches
Minihapa Falls Area Rock
 25
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Sport 4 pitches
Mothers Day Buttress Mothers Day Buttress
 46
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 8 pitches
Keeping it Riel (Since 1885) Falls Area Rock
 10
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport 4 pitches
Battle of Seven Oaks Falls Area Rock
 10
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport 4 pitches
Back to Batoche Falls Area Rock
 14
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport 4 pitches
Wheat Kings Falls Area Rock
 22
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport 7 pitches
At the 115th Meridian Falls Area Rock
 5
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport 3 pitches
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