Kona found a cool place to sit on a late May day. Unusual amount of snow still on peaks.
View down the ridge with Kananaskis River valley below.
Mt. Kidd with James Walker and Fortress just to the left. Too much snow for pleasant scrambling.
Finishing the day with some plein air painting at Lower Kananaskis Lake.
Another day painting at Upper Kananaskis Lake – Kona’s “sister” silk artist.
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.
Taking advantage of the trip with some plein air oil painting afterwards.
Kona interrupting her “sister” silk artist plein air painting at Spray Lake another day.
Kona practicing social distancing in late May. Pigeon, Lougheed, WindTower, Rimwall, Orphan, Three Sisters peaks behind, still quite snowy. Gap Lake on Bow River below.
View toward Mt. McGillivray and Pigeon Mtn. – Lac des Arcs and Bow River at high spring levels.
View to Gap Peak, still snowy on scramble ascent ridge to left. Gulley in centre provides an alternate route up or down Gap via Anklebiter ridge, although not as enjoyable and steep slabs are best tackled when dry and free of avalanche hazard.
Kona on Ha Ling Peak on a windy late-February day.
East End of Rundle (EEOR) behind.
Kona on ridge of Ha Ling Peak – Miner’s Peak and Mt. Lawrence Grassi behind.
Daisie, Kona, Sophie and Layla on summit ridge in mid-February (8-10C degrees warmer in mountains than in Calgary).
Kona, Sophie and Daisie on the summit.
Heading back down from the summit, view to east.
Snack break time on way down.
DOGS ON PEAKS 