Kona on Prairie Mtn in mid-January with Moose Mtn and fire lookout behind. Chinook weather has melted away most of the last snowfall.
Prairie Mtn (700 m elev. gain)
Ben’s Hill (425m elev. gain)
Warm January day on Ben’s Hill, view to south of Forgetmenot Mtn across Elbow Valley.
Hiked the gas plant private fire road for most of way up, avoiding the mountain bike trails on the lower section.
Jumpingpound Ridge North (400 m elev. gain)
Kona (12 yrs old) on Jumpingpound Ridge, via Lusk Pass parking area, in early November, near the intersection of the Cox Hill Ridge trail.
View of Lusk Ridge to south from a clear-cut on the Jumpingpound trail.
Rainy Ridge (430 m elev. gain)
Kona on Rainy Summit Ridge in early November looking south, Forgetmenot Mtn in background, too windy to continue on to Powderface Ridge, not far away.
Easy to follow trail in the trees.
Gigantic burl on spruce tree.
Lusk Ridge South (460 m elev. gain)
Kona on Lusk Ridge with Barrier Lake behind, late October.
View back to trailhead to south along Powderface Trail.
Mt. Yamnuska to the north.
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