
Kona Black Rock
Kona at the former Black Rock Mountain fire lookout in early September, Devil’s Head in background.

Devil’s Head
Forest fire-affected slopes on ascent route.

Black Rock trail
Lots of wild-flowers in the burnt-out areas.

Kona Prairie Mtn
Kona on Prairie Mtn. after an unexpected late October winter blast of snow.

Kona Deer
One of three young deer on the trail on way up; also saw them at the same spot on the way down.

Kona Prairie
View to north of Moose Mountain.

Kona Moose Mountain
Kona on Moose Mountain in whiteout conditions in early October the day before it was closed due to Grizzly feeding on a kill near the approach trail. This early snow subsequently melted completely away before the more recent snowfall.

Kona Pocaterra Ridge
Kona on Pocaterra Ridge in late September, looking north at Gap Mountain, Mt. Elpoca and Elbow Pass, with Mt. Rae slopes at right.

Kona – Highwood
Kona ignoring the herd of Bighorn sheep in the meadow.

Tyrwhitt
Grizzly Pass and Mt. Tyrwhitt to the south, showing the arch on the ridge.

Highwood area
View south showing Highwood Ridge, Grizzly Ridge and Tyrwhitt (Kona traversed all three in 2020).

Kris T Tyrwhitt 1987
View to north of Pocaterra Ridge through the arch on Tyrwhitt, Kona’s “Dad” in 1987.

Sheep -Highwood
Bighorn Sheep in meadows below Pocaterra Ridge.

Kona Bellevue Hill
Kona (10 yrs) on Bellevue Hill, Waterton Park on a warm and windy mid-October day. Shoulder of Mt. Blakiston at left, Mt. Galwey at right.

Ruby Ridge, Blakiston and Galwey.

Wind gusts over 80 kph.

Buddy Mt. Galwey
Buddy (6 yrs) at his high point on Mt. Galwey in 2006.

Bellevue Hill
Silver-leaf phacelia on dry scree slopes.