Yamnuska (Mount John Laurie) (900 m elevation gain)

Kona (1-1/2 yrs) on Yamnuska, ascending and descending via the left / west ridge which is the normal descent route for the scramble traverse. The east end approach has a difficult chains / chimney crux section that isn’t safe for dogs.

View from Goat Mountain of the “dog route” up and down the west end of Mount Yamnuska.

View up Grillmair’s Chimney, a classic rock climb on the front face of Mount Yamnuska Aug 10, 1982.

Taking a steepish shortcut around the west end with Buddy in November 2010.

The chains traverse section on the east ridge ascent route is difficult even without a dog, and risky with a dog. We go up and down the west ridge route instead for less drama.