Greywolf Hole #6

Greywolf Golf Course Hole #6 "Cliffhanger" 200-yd Par3 Handicap 7

The blue, white, and black tees all require at least one club less and consider the swirling winds from the Toby Creek Valley. Favour the right side as the vertical rock cliffs guard the front, back, and left.

The quintet of par three's are all treasures. The sixth, or "Cliffhanger", is already regarded as one of the most exhilarating par 3's in all of golf. The green sits perched atop a granite plateau, 200 yards from the tips. What's truly remarkable about the Greywolf layout is the fact that Doug Carrick routed Greywolf specifically around the spectacular green site at the sixth. While it's likely that whatever postcard you purchase from the Greywolf golf shop (and believe me, you'll want to send a postcard) will feature a dazzling shot of the "Cliffhanger", every hole at Greywolf warrants "postcard" status. However, every photo not on the Greywolf website is of the 6th, hence the lacking extra photos of the rest of the course, but if you are inspecting the link for each hole, you should find those will more than suffice.)

"I still remember my first time stepping on this tee box," said Gavin Moran, the club's head pro, "and I didn't think it was real. I'd seen photos, and I got out here and stood up, and I just couldn't believe my eyes."

The top-ranked course in Western Canada is located just across the Alberta/British Columbia border and is only a 90-minute drive from Banff. This is Greywolf Golf Course and it is the site of a green setting that is straight from the imagination, one that must be seen to be believed. It is the green on the par-3 6th, named “Cliffhanger”, and no more apt name exists on any golf hole in the world. A 200 yard carry over equally aptly-named “Hopeful Valley” is required to what can only be described as a “mountain-island” green. The drop offs short, left, and long are beyond severe, and it is one of the most awe-inspiring holes you could ever have the privilege to play.

http://greywolfgolf.com/hole-6

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Greywolf continues to overwhelm, inspire, and rejuvenate the golfers' soul.

Another hike that will blow your mind:

Cory Pass --- good god … For people willing and able to do a more difficult trip, Ettinger strongly recommended hiking Cory Pass, noting, “It’s a fairly gruesome hike.”According to Parks Canada, in fact, this is “One of the most difficult hikes in Banff National Park,” and is recommended “for strong hikers with good route finding skills.”Cory pass is a 13 km loop, with an elevation gain of 915 m, and takes about 6 hours round trip.It’s all worth it, according to Ettinger, “You go through a very high pass, where you can see the whole basin back behind you.” “When you drop back down the other side, it’s true wilderness,” he says. “You’ll see sheep for sure, and it’s great bear country.” The hike starts from Fireside Picnic Area at the eastern end of the Bow Valley Parkway. From there you follow a 1 km access road from the parkway to the picnic area. You return from Cory Pass by making a loop around Mount Edith and descending the Edith Pass trail. Check a trail guide for detailed directions.