Mount Rundle

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Mount Rundle
Mount Rundle seen from Vermillion Lakes
Elevation	2,948 metres (9,338 ft)
Location	Alberta, Canada
Range	Canadian Rockies (South Banff Ranges/Rundle Peaks)
Coordinates	51°07′25″N, 115°28′05″W
Topo map	NTS 82O/03
First ascent	1888 by J.J. McArthur
Easiest route	scramble

Mount Rundle is a mountain in Banff National Park overlooking the town of Banff, Alberta. The mountain was named by John Palliser in 1858 after Reverend Robert Rundle, who had visited the Banff area during the 1840s.

Mt. Rundle is one of the most popular scrambles in the area and is relatively straightforward for experienced hikers. However, one must be careful not to follow the huge watercourse encountered about 1/2 way up even though a well worn path coaxes the hiker up. There is no scrambling route along this route as the cliffs get higher and more vertical. The real route crosses the watercourse and then immediately turns left (watch for markings). As one passes treeline, the hiker ventures onto a feature called the "Dragon's back" where the route narrows between two steep gullies. The only real obstacle at this point is perseverance at the tread-mill like scree which slows progress to a two steps forward, one step back pattern.

Mt. Rundle could actually be considered a small mountain range as the mountain extends for over 12 kilometres, with many high points along the way, ending at Whiteman's gap above the town of Canmore. Another scramble, East End of Rundle, is accessible from its starting point at Goat Creek.