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Originally Posted by Doug
While some skylines might be visible under ideal conditions from further away, the chance of seeing Calgary from 50+ km away is very likely given the predominantly clear skies and the fact that the land rises in almost every direction from downtown meaning that one is typically looking down on the skyline. I don't have any pictures, but I've seen downtown Calgary from the summit of Mount Sparrowhawk which has got to be 100km away.
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The picture I posted earlier was from the summit of Mount Bogart, which I believe is in the same general neighbourhood as Mount Sparrowhawk (which I haven't climbed). But I'd guess that Sparrowhawk is somewhere around the same distance as Bogart from downtown Calgary, somewhere around 85-90km.