"Three Sisters"

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One of the most photographed views in the Rockies, the Three Sisters are probably recognized by more people driving along the Trans-Canada Highway than any of the other mountains in Alberta. They are also the peaks most associated with the community of Canmore, which has evolved from a railway siding and coal mining town to its current status as a thriving tourist related community.
The highest of the Three Sisters (Big Sister) was first climbed in 1887 by James J. McArthur. The lowest (Little Sister) is a much more difficult ascent and was not climbed until 1925 by a party led by Canmore’s most illustrious mountain man, Lawrence Grassi. The centrer peak is known as Middle Sister.

Taken in the evening as the setting sun shone on the mountain peaks. Three Sisters range of the Canadian Rocky Mountains is located in Canmore, Alberta.
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT; Dynamic Photo HDR