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Mt. Gass (850+ m elev. gain)

Kona Mt. Gass Fording River — Kona on Mt. Gass – Fording River Valley behind

Kona on Mt. Gass after ascending the east ridge from Galena Miracle Mine trail. Fording Valley behind.

Mt. Lyall from Gass Aug 2019 — Mt. Lyall and Beehive Mtn. from Mt. Gass

Beehive Mtn. and Mt. Lyall from near summit.

Kona Mt. Gass — Kona looking up endless loose scree on Mt. Gass east ridge

View of scree slopes on way up Mt. Gass.

Wastach Peak (965 m elev. gain)

Kona Wastach Peak Eiffel Peak Mount Temple — Kona on Wastach Peak – Mt. Temple, Pinnacle Peak and Eiffel Peak behind

Kona on Wastach Peak in mid-August – Mt. Temple, Pinnacle Peak (hard to distinguish from Temple behind it) and Mt. Eiffel in background. Didn’t find the Graeme Pole register that was here on a previous visit in 1995.

Kona Wastach Peak Wenkchemna Peak — Kona nearing summit of Wastach Peak with Wenkchemna Peak behind

Nearing the summit with Wenkchemna Peak (Peak 10 of Valley of The Ten Peaks) behind, steep step on normal ascent ridge visible.

Valley of the Ten Peaks Wastach — Valley of The Ten Peaks Sept 1993

View of Wastach Peak (centre of photo, left of Eiffel Peak) from Mt. Bowlen (Peak 3, Yamnee) across the Valley of The Ten Peaks in Sept. 1993. Skyline peaks – Mt. Hungabee, Ringrose Peak, Glacier Peak, Mt. Lefroy, Mt. Aberdeen, Haddow Peak.

Wastach Peak Eiffel Peak — Route from Wastach Pass to Wastach Peak from Eiffel Peak July 31 2016

Wastach Peak from Eiffel Peak 2016 with Wenkchemna Pass at head of the Valley of The Ten Peaks behind.

Wastach Pass and Peak from Paradise Valley side July 31, 1993. Deltaform Peak behind pass.

Saddle Peak and Mt. Fairview (1100 m combined elev. gain)

Kona Fairview Mtn. Mt. Temple — Kona above clouded Paradise Valley on Fairview Mtn. – Mt. Temple, Sheol Mtn., Haddow Peak behind.

Kona on Fairview with Paradise Valley peaks Mt. Temple, Sheol Mtn., Haddo Peak, and in distance Valley of Ten Peaks summits Allen (Peak 6, Shappee), Tuzo (Peak 7, Sagowa) and Deltaform (Peak 8, Saknowa). Clouds hiding Paradise Valley in early August.

Saddle Mtn. The Saddleback Fairview — Saddle Mtn. and The Saddleback above clouds from Fairview Mtn.

View from Fairview to Saddle Mtn. and The Saddleback. “Little Temple” at right.

Kona Fairview Mtn. Mt. Victoria — Kona on Fairview Mtn. – Mt. Aberdeen, Mt. Lefroy, Mt. Victoria, Mt. Collier and unnamed next to Popes Peak above clouded Plain of The Six Glaciers

View of Mt. Aberdeen glacier at left, Mt. Lefroy and long ridge of Mt. Victoria with Lake Louise / Plain of the Six Glaciers valley covered in clouds.

Haddow Peak Mt. Aberdeen — Haddow Peak and Mt. Aberdeen from Sheol Haddow Aberdeen traverse July 31 1993

Closeup of Aberdeen Glacier from traverse of Sheol, Haddow and Aberdeen in 1993. Mt. Hungabee summit in clouds, Mt. Lefroy and Mt. Victoria visible at right.

Kona Saddle Mtn. Fairview Mtn. — Kona on Saddle Mtn. – Fairview Mtn. behind, Mt. Victoria and Mt. Collier at left skyline

View of Fairview Mtn. and hiking ascent trail from Saddle Mtn.

Devil’s Thumb (740 m elev. gain)

Kona Doobey Devil's Thumb — Kona and Doobey on Devil’s Thumb – Mt. Lefroy and Mt. Victoria behind

Kona and Doobey (1-1/2 yrs) on Devil’s Thumb in late July. Mts. Lefroy and Victoria behind with “The Death Trap” approach to Abbott Pass above The Plain of The Six Glaciers.

Doobie Devil's Thumb — Doobie on Devil’s Thumb

Doobie with panorama of Mts. Aberdeen, Mitre, Lefroy and Victoria

Kona Devil's Thumb — Kona on trail to Devil’s Thumb above The Beehive – Mt. Lefroy and Victoria above Plain of The Six Glaciers behind

Kona on trail above the The Beehive / Devil’s Thumb col.

Mt. Victoria Lake Louise — Descending from Mt. Victoria / Mt. Collier col Aug 20 1986

View back towards Devil’s Thumb (small jutting point on ridge above climber) and Lake Louise from Mt. Victoria (Aug 1986).

Mt. Whyte Devil's Thumb — Lake Agnes, The Beehive and Devil’s Thumb from Mt. Whyte

View of Lake Agnes, The Beehive and Devil’s Thumb (at right) from Mt. Whyte (Aug 10, 2014). Lake Louise and the Chateau beyond. Lake Agnes teahouse at end of lake.

Devil's Thumb Fairview clouds — Devil’s Thumb from Fairview Mtn. Aug 2019 – Mt. Whyte, Mt. Niblock and Mt. St. Piran surrounding

View of Devil’s Thumb (at lower centre) and Mt. St. Piran (right) from Fairview Mtn. above clouded Lake Louise valley in early August. Mt. Whyte, Mt. Niblock and Divide Peak immediately behind, and Niles and Daly (behind large flat Bath glacier) in distance.

The Fortress (1050 m elev. gain)

Kona Fortress Mtn. — Kona on The Fortress in Late July – Mt. Chester and Chester lake behind

Kona on The Fortress in late July. Chester Lake below with Mt. Chester at left. Some old snow in spots below provided welcome cooling off.

Kona The Fortress — Kona in approach valley to The Fortress above Chester Lake

View of The Fortress from valley above Chester Lake

Upper slopes of The Fortress with summit block above.

Kona The Fortress Mt Chester — Kona on Mt. Chester with The Fortress behind

View of The Fortress from Mt. Chester July 2, 2017