Three Sisters

Three Sisters
The Three Sisters reflected in the Bow River
Elevation	m ( ft)[1]
Location	Alberta  Canada
Range	South Banff Range, Canadian Rockies
Coordinates	51°00′50″N 115°21′00″W / 51.01389, -115.35Coordinates: 51°00′50″N 115°21′00″W / 51.01389, -115.35
Topo map	NTS 82O/03
First ascent	1887 by J.J. McArthur[1]

The Three Sisters are a trio of peaks near Canmore, Alberta, Canada. They are known individually as Big Sister, Middle Sister and Little Sister.

The trio was originally named The Three Nuns by George Mercer Dawson in 1886, who later changed it to its current name. The peaks were originally named The Three Nuns because they resembled three praying nuns after a veil of snow was left on each after a snowstorm.

Peaks

Three Sisters seen from Pigeon Mountain

Big Sister is a moderate scramble on southwestern slopes while Middle Sister is an easy scramble from Stewart Creek. Little Sister is a more difficult ascent requiring technical climbing skills.

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