What are the High Five Cards?

They're the official playing card deck for the Crowsnest High Five! Each pack of poker-sized playing cards features 52 photos from 5 local peaks - and includes the 2 JOKER punch cards you need to complete the challenge.

The Crowsnest High Five is a route which connects 5 prominent summits surrounding the Crowsnest Pass:

• Crowsnest Mountain - 2,785m
• Mount Tecumseh - 2,547m
• Mount Coulthard - 2,645m
• Turtle Mountain - 2,210m
• Bluff Mountain - 2,145m

The route follows multi use trails through rugged and remote regions of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. To assist in tracking progress, a series of Silva orienteering punches can be found in each of the summit registers. Use the JOKER card as your official punch card and bring to spry when completed.

There are two ways to participate:

1. Standard Route (gpx file) - A successful attempt will start and finish at the same location, summiting all 5 mountains in a continuous activity. Athletes may connect the peaks in any order they choose as long as they reach the true summit of each, and respect private property
2. Peaks Only (gpx file) - A successful attempt will summit all 5 mountains starting and finishing at each mountain's respective trail head. Time starts at the first trail head and ends when you get back to the trail head after summiting the last peak. Multiple activities (over a season if required) are encouraged and vehicle use to travel between trail heads is permitted

Learn about the High Five from Community Trail Running's interview with the first person to complete the challenge.

Check out the route and write-up on FKT's website.