Mt. Roberta (600 m gain)

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Zeppelin (7 years) showing off the latest in mountain gear on Mt. Roberta in late October. Mt. Indefatigable, Lower Kananaskis Lake and South end of Mt. Lawson behind.

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Zeppelin at left posing for photos. Kona at centre with new friends.

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Kona on final ridge of Mt. Roberta in late October

Kona on final slope below summit.

 

Mt. Baldy (715 m elev. gain)

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Kona on final slopes of Mt. Baldy in winter snow conditions

On final slopes below corniced ridge on October 12th. Winter’s here too early.

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Kona on Mt. Baldy Thanksgiving weekend

No-one else on the mountain on Thanksgiving long weekend.

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Kona on the dog route below the difficult scrambling ridge of Mt. Baldy

View of summit from easy slopes below the difficult scrambling ridge.

Castle Mountain (1400 m elev. gain)

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Kona on Castle Mtn. – Helena Ridge behind

Kona (7 years) near summit of Castle Mt. in early September with Rockbound Lake below and Helena Ridge behind, Stuart Knob at far left of Helena Ridge.

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Kona and Mountain Goat on Castle Mtn.

Kona and mountain goat checking each other out.

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Kona on Castle Mtn. plateau above Rockbound Lake

Interesting viewpoint above Rockbound Lake on way down.

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Rockbound Lake with Eisenhower Tower and Castle Mtn.

View of Eisenhower Tower at end of Castle Mountain ridge, Rockbound Lake, and sunlit Mt. Ishbel in centre background.

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Traversing Castle Mtn. Ridge Sept 12th 1987

September 12-13, 1987 photo from traverse along Castle ridge from Stuart Knob to main peak (bivied on summit). Old snow from previous winter!

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After Bass Buttress rock climb from CMC bivi hut on Goat Plateau 1983

Kona’s “dad” at top of Bass Buttress rock climb on SW face of Castle Mountain in July, 1983. Over-nighted at CMC Castle / Eisenhower hut on Goat Plateau.

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“Rogue” (2-1/2 years) at viewpoint above Rockbound Lake on way up, Stuart Knob in background.

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View of Castle Mountain and Helena Ridge and cirques from Mt. Ishbel Sept 5 1990.

Castle Mountain and Helena Ridge from Mt. Ishbel Sept 5, 1990.