Kona ignoring the herd of sheep just below the summit on a warm Chinooking day in mid-November. Below, on the summit looking south toward King Creek Ridge.
Below, looking north to Grizzly Peak.
Anklebiter Ridge / Grotto Pond Peak (875 m gain)
Kona heading down from summit (outlier of Gap Peak) on a pleasant mid-November day. Below, on summit with Rimwall Summit, Three Sisters, and Grotto behind.
Barrier Lookout (625 m gain)
Kona enjoying the attention with friends at the lookout station in early November.
Below, Buddy (1-1/2 yrs) and “sisters” on Barrier trail in late May 2001.
Mt. Roberta (600 m gain)
Zeppelin (7 years) showing off the latest in mountain gear on Mt. Roberta in late October.
Zeppelin at left posing for photos. Kona at centre with new friends.
Kona on final slope below summit.
Mt. Baldy (715 m elev. gain)
On final slopes below corniced ridge on October 12th. Winter’s here too early.
No-one else on the mountain on Thanksgiving long weekend.
View of summit from easy slopes below the difficult scrambling ridge.
Castle Mountain (1400 m elev. gain)
Kona (7 years) near summit of Castle Mt. in early September with Rockbound Lake below and Helena Ridge behind, Stuart’s Knob at far left of Helena Ridge. Below, Kona and mountain goat checking each other out.
Below, interesting viewpoint above Rockbound Lake on way down.
Below, view of Eisenhower Tower at end of Castle Mountain ridge, Rockbound Lake, and sunlit Mt. Ishbel in centre background.
Below, September 12-13, 1987 photo from traverse along Castle ridge from Stuart’s Knob to main peak (bivied on summit). Old snow from previous winter!
Below, Kona’s “dad” at top of Bass Buttress rock climb on front face of Castle Mountain in July, 1983. Over-nighted at Castle Mt. hut on Goat Plateau.
Below, “Rogue” (2-1/2 years) at viewpoint above Rockbound Lake on way up, Stuart’s Knob in background.
Lucy on Prairie Mtn. (700 m gain)
Lucy (12 years) on Prairie Mountain in early September.
