Ptarmigan Cirque (300 m elev. gain)

Kona at Ptarmigan Cirque – Mt. Tyrwhitt behind

Kona on Ptarmigan Cirque trail in Highwood Pass in September. Mount Tyrwhitt just right of centre with ridge to Mount Pocaterra, out of view at right. Grizzly Ridge and Highwood Ridge left of centre.

Kona looking over at high point of Ptarmigan Cirque trail

Large cairn marks high point of our Ptarmigan Cirque hike.

Luna at Ptarmigan Cirque

Luna (2 yrs old) at Ptarmigan Cirque high point.

Larches on Ptarmigan Cirque trail

Larches on Ptarmigan Cirque trail. Mist Mountain and Mount Lipsett behind.

View of Ptarmigan Cirque from Mount Tyrwhitt Aug 5, 2012

View of Ptarmigan Cirque from Mount Tyrwhitt scramble with Kona and “Sister” Karin in early August 2012. Mount Rae left and Mount Arethusa right of the cirque. Storm Mountain on right skyline. Grizzly Ridge and Highwood Ridge in foreground at right. Highwood Pass highway below.

Mount Rae and Ptarmigan Cirque from Mount Tyrwhitt Nov., 1987

Close-up of Ptarmigan Cirque from Mount Tyrwhitt in November, 1987. Mount Rae highest point at left, Mount Arethusa at right.

Burstall Pass Peak (700 m elev. gain)

Kona on Burstall Pass Peak in mid-September

Kona on Burstall Pass Peak in mid-September. Snow Peak, Mt. Birdwood, Pig’s Tail and Commonwealth Peak in smoky haze from NW USA wildfires.

Kona on Burstall Pass Peak
Kona on Burstall Pass Peak – Mt. Sir Douglas obscured by smoky haze

On ridge of Burstall Pass Peak. Mt. Sir Douglas behind is obscured by the smoky haze.

Larches at Burstall Pass
Larches at Burstall Pass

Larches turning golden in valley below Burstall Pass. Whistling Rock Ridge behind.

Sinkhole on Burstall Pass Peak
Sinkhole on Burstall Pass Peak

Sinkhole on way up Burstall Pass Peak.

Burstall Pass Peak
Burstall Pass Peak from the pass

View of Burstall Pass Peak from the pass in fall colours.

Burstall Pass Peak from Snow Peak

View of Burstall Pass Peak from Snow Peak in early August. Lower slopes of Mt. Sir Douglas behind.

Burstall Pass from Mt Birdwood July 23, 1988

View of Burstall Pass Peak, lower right, with Mt. Sir Douglas at left from Mt. Birdwood July 23, 1988. Mt. King George and the Royal Group on right skyline.

Mt. Richardson (1200 m elev. gain)

Kona on Mt. Richardson in early September

Kona on Mt. Richardson in early September – Pika Peak and Ptarmigan Peak at right. Mt. Douglas and Mt. St. Bride behind Fossil Mtn. and Deception Pass at centre, Wall of Jericho and Skoki Mtn. at left.

Kona on Mt. Richardson – Mt. redoubt behind

Kona finding a snow patch at the large cairn on Mt. Richardson. Mt. Redoubt at right with Heather Ridge, Brachiopod Mtn. and Anthozoan Mtn. behind centre.

Kona crossing Mt. Richardson snowfield – Pika Peak and Ptarmigan Peak behind

Kona and hiking friends crossing summit snowfield on Mt. Richardson.

Kona at Hidden Lake

Kona at Hidden Lake on way up Mt. Richardson.

Kona and hiking friends on Mt. Richardson ridge

Kona and hiking friends at the ridge above Hidden Lake – ascent route and summit of Mt. Richardson behind.

View to lake Louise from Mt. Richardson slopes

On Mt. Richardson upper slopes – Lake Louise with Mt. Temple, Mt. Lefroy and Mt. Victoria prominent behind, Ski Louise Back Bowls area with Mt. Whitehorn (Paradise and Ptarmigan lifts on this side) just to the left of the lake in foreground.

KrisT on Pika Peak ridge Aug 1986

View of snowy route down from Mt. Richardson to Richardson / Pika Peak col on a three peak scramble day from Hidden Lake including Ptarmigan Peak August 2, 1986.

Mt. Richardson, Pika and Ptarmigan Peaks from Mt. Redoubt Aug 3, 1986

View of Mt. Richardson, Pika Peak and Ptarmigan Peak from Mt. Redoubt August 3, 1986.

East End of Rundle (875 m elev. gain)

Kona East End of Mt. Rundle EEOR Bow Valley
Kona on EEOR ridge

Kona on ridge of EEOR (East End of Rundle) on a hot late August day. Grotto Mtn. behind.

Kona EEOR East End of Mt. Rundle
Kona on EEOR, Lady Macdonald and Grotto behind

Kona and CORA group on EEOR, Mt. Lady Macdonald and Grotto Mtn. behind.

Ha Ling Peak East End of Rundle
Ha Ling, Lawrence Grassi and Three Sisters from EEOR with forest fire haze

Ha Ling Peak from EEOR, Miners Peak at same elevation as Ha Ling just behind and Mt. Lawrence Grassi behind it. Three Sisters on skyline with Big Sister (Faith) the highest. Old Goat Mtn. and Old Goat Glacier at extreme right.

EEOR Rundle Ha Ling
Rundle and HaLing from Miner’s Peak Aug 2015

View of EEOR from Miner’s Peak Aug 2015 with Ha Ling Peak and hikers in foreground and main summit of Mt. Rundle (Peak 3) at centre and Rundle Peak 7 at left.

Mt. Rundle Peak 3
Mt. Rundle east ridge Peaks 4 to 8 from main summit Peak 3 Sept 1999

View of Mt. Rundle east ridge (Peaks 4 to 8) from main summit (Peak 3) Sept 19, 1999. Ha Ling, Lawrence Grassi, Three Sisters and Lougheed behind.

 

East End of Rundle silk painting

Silk painting view of Ha Ling Peak and Mount Lawrence Grassi from EEOR – Western Silk by Karin

Mt. Schaffer (1100 m elev. gain)

Kona Mt. Schaffer McArthur Lake Mt. Park
Kona on Mt. Schaffer above McArthur Lake

Kona near summit of Mt. Schaffer in late August with Lake McArthur and Park Mtn. behind.

Kona Mt. Schaffer Wiwaxy Peaks Wiwaxy Gap Lake O'Hara Yoho National Park
Kona on Mt. Schaffer, Wiwaxy Peaks and Gap behind

View across Lake O’Hara valley towards Wiwaxy Peaks and Gap. Lower slopes of Mount Huber at right.

Kona Mt. Schaffer Mt. Hungabee Glacier Peak Mt. Ringrose Mt Lefroy Yukness Mtn. Lake O'Hara Yoho National Park
Kona on Mt. Schaffer, view towards Opabin Pass with Mt. Hungabee on left and shoulder of Mt. Biddle on right.

Peaks Lefroy, Glacier, Ringrose and Hungabee, and Yukness scree slopes above Opabin plateau.

Mt. Schaffer Yukness Mountain Opabin Plateau Lake O'Hara Mt. Hungabee Ringrose Peak Yoho National Park
Mt. Schaffer July 13 1993 selfie

Same view from Schaffer on a snowy July 13th, 1993.

Mt. Schaffer Lake McArthur Mt. Odaray Cathedral Mtn. Lake O'Hara Yoho National Park
View of Mt. Schaffer across Lake McArthur with Mt. Odaray and Cathedral Mtn. behind – Aug 10, 1993 climb of Park Mtn.

View back across Lake McArthur to Odaray, Cathedral and Schaffer from ascent of Park Mtn. August, 1993.

Odaray Mtn. Lake McArthur Mt. Schaffer Mt. Biddle Park Mtn. Lake O'Hara Yoho National Park
View of Mt. Schaffer left of Lake McArthur with Mt. Biddle behind and Park Mtn. at right from Odaray Mtn. July 1993.

View of Mt. Schaffer left of Lake McArthur from Odaray Mtn. July 1993. Mt. Biddle behind and Park Mtn. at right of lake. Ringrose Peak and Mt. Hungabee at left.

Mt. Schaffer
Painting spot on Mt. Schaffer summit

Comfortable spot to paint on top of Schaffer.

View of Mt. Schaffer and Schaffer Lake below and right of Mt. Huber from Mt. Victoria Aug 1983

View of Mt. Schaffer and Schaffer Lake to right of and below glaciated Mt. Huber from Mt. Victoria August 1983. Yukness Mtn., Mt. Biddle and Park Mtn, in mid-ground, The Goodsirs at middle skyline.

Cathedral Mtn. from Mt. Schaffer – oil sketch

Studio-finished oil sketch of view toward Cathedral Mountain from Mount Schaffer.

Park Mtn. and Lake McArthur from Mt. Schaffer

Oil sketch of Lake McArthur and Park Mtn. from Mt. Schaffer.