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Devil’s Thumb (740 m elev. gain)

Kona Devil's Thumb — Kona on ledges below Devil’s Thumb, Mt. Lefroy and Mt. Victoria behind

Kona on ledges above Big Beehive in late June, shoulder of Mt. Aberdeen, The Mitre, Mt. Lefroy, and Mt. Victoria behind (Paradise Valley with Mt. Wenkchemna and shoulder of Mt. Hungabee in gap between The Mitre and Lefroy). Plain of The Six Glaciers below.

Kona Devil's Thumb Lake Louise — Kona on Devil’s Thumb, The Beehive, Lake Louise and Chateau below

Kona on summit of Devil’s Thumb with Little Beehive, Lake Agnes & Teahouse (barely visible), The (Big) Beehive, Lake Louise and Chateau Lake Louise below.

plein air painting Devil's Thumb — Plein air painting on Devil’s Thumb

Nice view for sketching.

Lake Agnes, The Beehive and Devil’s Thumb July 25, 1993

View of Devil’s Thumb (at right) with Lake Agnes and The Beehive on a traverse of Mount St. Piran, Mount Niblock and Devil’s Thumb (via scree gulley at right) July 25, 1993.

Bow Glacier Falls (80 m elev gain)

Kona Bow Glacier Falls — Kona at Bow Glacier Falls

Kona at the source of the Bow River high above Bow Lake on the first day of summer, meltwater from the Wapta Icefield.

Trail to Bow Glacier Falls or ACC Bow Hut – St. Nicholas Peak and The Onion

View back to pointy St. Nicholas Peak and The Onion on the Wapta Icefield near the ACC Bow Hut.

Bow Lake Bow Peak Crowfoot Mtn. — Bow Peak and Crowfoot Mtn. across Bow Lake near Num-Ti-Jah Lodge

On way back to Num-Ti-Jah Lodge parking lot, view across Bow Lake to Bow Peak on the left, and Crowfoot Mtn. and upper part of Crowfoot Glacier to the right.

Kona’s “sister” silk artist plein air painting Crowfoot Mtn. on a better weather day

Grotto Mtn. (1425 m elev gain)

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Kitsy on way down from summit via the ACC hut route in mid-June.

DSCF1601 Kona at about half-way point on descent with Canmore Industrial area below.

Kona Grotto Mtn. — Kona on Grotto Mtn. – Lougheed Peaks across Bow Valley behind

Kona resting after a snack and drink on summit – a blustery day with Lougheed peaks, Wind Mtn, Wind Tower, Allan and Collembola behind. Wind Ridge and Rimwall Summit at right.

Mt. Baldy (715 m elev. gain)

Kona Mt. Baldy — Kona at sheltered spot on Mt. Baldy

Kona found a cool place to sit on a late May day. Unusual amount of snow still on peaks.

Kana Mt. Baldy — View down Mt. Baldy scramble route – Barrier Lake

View down the ridge with Kananaskis River valley below.

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Mt. Kidd with James Walker and Fortress just to the left. Too much snow for pleasant scrambling.

plein air Kananaskis — Sketching at Lower Kananaskis Lake

Finishing the day with some plein air painting at Lower Kananaskis Lake.

Karin Upper Kan Lake July 4 2020 — Plein air painting at Upper Kananaskis Lake

Another day painting at Upper Kananaskis Lake – Kona’s “sister” silk artist.

Loder Peak (ca. 900 m elev. gain)

Kona Mt. Loder — Kona following good COVID-19 practice on Loder Peak

Kona on Loder Peak via Door Jamb Mtn., following good trail etiquette in the age of Covid, in late May. Grotto Mtn., Gap Peak, Mt. Lady Macdonald, and Mt. Fable behind. MacD’s breakfast burrito and apple pie treats reward for a good dog.

plein air painting gap lake — Painting at Gap Lake

Taking advantage of the trip with some plein air oil painting afterwards.

Karin Kona Spray Lake Aug 2020 — Kona and plein air painting at Spray Lake

Kona interrupting her “sister” silk artist plein air painting at Spray Lake another day.