Kona at high point of hike on a windy day in mid-March. Lac des Arcs, Grotto, Gap and Exshaw cement plant in Bow Valley behind.
Nice view of Yamnuska / John Laurie
Heart E. Ridge hike (600m elev. gain)
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Yamnuska West Col (650 m elev. gain)
Windy mid-February day at col between Yamnuska and Goat Mountain after following the new scrambler’s descent route (most of the way, lost trail near end in fresh wind-blown snow)
No fresh tracks on West Col Descent route
Unable to locate trail shortly after this point due to fresh windblown snow, so headed up a bare scree slope to regain old trail.
Trailhead map showing new West Col Descent trail.
Raven’s End Hike (530 m elev. gain)
At top of Raven’s End hike just below Yamnuska cliffs in early February – Morrowmount and Wendell behind.
On new loop trail at top of Raven’s End with good views of CMC Valley, Morrowmount and Wendell(s).
Scrambler’s decision tree sign at top of trail – V-shaped gully behind Kona used to have a large tree log at the base to scramble down a steep cliff section after rock climbing the slabs to the right. Wonder if it’s still there?
Numa Pass (1,200 m overall elev. gain)
Kona on ridge (2,378 m) on the Foster Peak side of Numa Pass in early October. Larches losing needles. Floe Lake and “Floe Peak” in the Vermilion Range behind.
Imposing Mount Deltaform in Valley of the Ten Peaks from Numa Pass.
Kona and Rocky and friends at Numa Pass – The Rockwall behind.
Heading down from Numa Pass back to the lake.
Kona and Rocky at Floe Lake
Glacial remnant at Floe Lake.
Fossil Mountain (1250 m elev gain)
Kona on Fossil Mountain in late fall with Mount Douglas behind.
Rindle (4 yrs) on upper slopes of Fossil Mountain.
Memorial to skiers avalanched in 1988. This is new since Kona’s “dad” was last here January 6, 1985 using a ski approach to Deception Pass.
Baker Lake and larches below Brachiopod Mountain from Fossil Mountain. Tilted Lake and Little Baker Lake beyond.
Ptarmigan Peak, Pika Peak, Mount Richardson and Wall of Jericho above Zigadenus Lake from Fossil slopes. Deception Pass and Packer Peak at lower left.
Saddleback and surrounding Lake Louise peaks from Fossil Mountain. Whitehorn Mountain at SkiLouise in foreground.
Mount Temple from Boulder Pass.
DOGS ON PEAKS 