Bella (8 years) from Prince George on slopes below The Onion in late July with Wapta Icefield behind. Crossed two streams on the way up to avoid the difficult “chockstone”.

Iceberg Lake, the source of Bow Glacier Falls, Mt Thompson at left with Portal Peak in front. Mt. Jimmy Simpson in centre. Observation Peak at distant right and Bow Lake below.

Popular Wapta Icefield climbs, Mt. Olive, St. Nicholas Peak, and Mt. Gordon.

Descending Mt. Olive North looking toward St. Nicholas Peak, Mt. Thompson and Portal Peak above The Onion April 5, 1986.

On Mt. Thompson ski ascent from Peyto Hut March 1986. St. Nick and Olive behind.

Spring ski day trip from Bow Lake to The Onion in 1990 before we knew it had a name. St. Nicholas Peak behind.

View of Bow Lake from Observation Peak June 1985 with The Onion, St. Nicholas Peak and Mt. Olive just below the climber. Crowfoot Mtn. and glacier at left above lake.

View of The Onion and Iceberg Lake below St. Nicholas Peak from Mt. Jimmy Simpson in 2011. Mt. Olive and Mt. Balfour at left, glacier-covered Mt. Gordon and Portal Peak at right.

Studio-finished oil sketch of St. Nick from The Onion.

Oil sketch of Saint Nicholas peak from photo during one-day ski traverse from Bow Lake to Sherbrooke Lake and Wapta Lake in 1994.