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Athabasca Glacier (615 m elev. gain)

Kona at edge of glacier with climbers’ tracks to either Silverhorn or North Face routes. Some fresh snow in late August.

Following the moraine along the edge of the glacier. Silverhorn climbers’ route angling to the right and topping out at the pyramid shape, main summit to the left above the north face mixed ice / rock route.

Reflection of the mountain in a tarn near the top of the hike.

View back down the ridge / moraine at the Columbia Icefields Centre and Mount Wilcox and Wilcox Ridge beyond.

Boundary Peak covered in fresh snow.

Some building materials at the “bivy shelter” at the top of the climbers’ approach trail. Mount Kitchener in background.

View from summit ridge of the Silverhorn route on Athabasca in 1985 with the small tarn and approach route along moraine / ridge just visible at lower right. Icefields Centre and Mt. Wilcox at right.

Victoria Glacier (940 m elev. gain)

Kona eating her kibbles at a cool spot on the scree covered glacier with 30C+ temperatures in the valley below. Interesting view of Mount Fay in the gap across three valleys (Plain of Six Glaciers, Paradise, and Ten Peaks. Mount Temple looming over shoulder of Aberdeen, and Pinnacle Peak just behind shoulder of The Mitre behind shoulder of Lefroy.

View of Abbott Pass from high moraine with Lefroy on left and Victoria on right.

Close-up of Alpine Club of Canada Abbott Hut, for a long time the highest permanently habitable structure in Canada, before the Neil Colgan hut above Moraine Lake was built.

Late summer snow patch to cool off on way to toe of glacier. “The Sickle” ice formation on way to Mount Victoria South summit visible on ridge behind.

Koji on glacier viewpoint trail from Plain of Six Glaciers Teahouse. “The Deathtrap” approach to Abbott Pass behind.

Wilcox Ridge (450 m elev. gain)

Kona nearing Wilcox Ridge in mid-August, Mounts Athabasca and Andromeda behind.

Kona at Wilcox Ridge, Mounts Snow Dome and Kitchener behind, right of Columbia Glacier.

Princess the hiking cat on Wilcox Ridge checking out Boundary Peak, Mount Athabasca and Mount Andromeda behind.

Poutine the cat on Wilcox Ridge not so sure about Kona – view to the south

Little Lougheed (773 m elev. gain)

Kona on Little Lougheed in late June with West Wind Pass behind, Rimwall Summit at left, Wind Tower at right. The trail has improved greatly since last visit 25 years ago and is a nice hike.

View of Lougheed Peak 1 from Little Lougheed.

Reflection of Mt. Nestor on Spray Lakes Reservoir from 1/2 way up Little Lougheed.

Kona on Little Lougheed – Mt. Sparrowhawk

North wall of Mount Sparrowhawk from Little Lougheed.

Three Sisters from Little Lougheed – Kona

View of tops of the Three Sisters behind The Orphan and Rimwall Summit from Little Lougheed.

Close-up of Lougheed Peak 1 – Kona’s “Dad” climbed the left skyline NW Ridge in September 1982 (multi-pitch roped climb) and the south ridge (facing and angling left) in July 1989 to start the traverse of the four Lougheed peaks (including Peak 4, now known as Wind Mountain).

View of Little Lougheed (pointy peak right of centre) across Spray Lake reservoir during a painting day.

Limestone Mtn. (650 m elev. gain)

Kona near top of south-west ridge of Limestone Mountain in late May, Mount Kidd behind.

View of The Wedge from Limestone Mountain.

Still lots of snow on The Fortress and Gusty Peak.

View of the normal alpine ascent route up Mount Kidd following the snow gully. A scrambling party is on the snow slopes somewhere today but we couldn’t locate them.