Yesterday Damyn, James and I hiked up Cascade Mountain. The trail starts at the Norquay Ski Hill then follows Forty Mile Creek to the Cascade amphitheatre, where we began the actual climb. The trail follows the western ridge of Cascade. There are three peaks along the way, the second of you which you have to hike around in order to make it to the summit.
The summit of Cascade offers amazing panoramic views of the Banff area. Mt. Rundle, Mt. Assiniboine, Mt. Borgeau, Canmore and Lake Minnewanka are prominent features visible from the peak. Cascade is one of the highest mountains in the area, though it is only about 50m higher than Rundle.
Being at the summit reminded me of the line from the song Purple Haze in the title to this post. Damyn revealed that he used to think the line was "Excuse me, while I kiss this guy".
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