Kona on Powderface Ridge after 8 km hike from winter road closure gate on Hwy 66 in late April.
View to NE of Moose Mtn. and Prairie Mtn.
View to south with Banded Peak, Outlaw Peak and Cougar Mtn. behind.
Kona on Midnight Peak in late January with Nakiska in background and on the horizon – Mts Bogart, Sparrowhawk, Wind and three Lougheeds. Mt. Allan and Lorette right of Nakiska.
View to North of Mt. Baldy with McConnell Ridge, Goat, Yamnuska and Black Rock beyond.
Carved out a nice sunny sheltered spot for lunch.
Kona on Ha Ling in mid-January with chinook winds, Mt. Lady Macdonald in background across the Bow Valley above Canmore.
View toward Mt. Lawrence Grassi
The scariest part of the hike, descending these steep hard-packed snow-covered stairs – a slip could easily be injurious!
Kona at high point on ridge, view to south of Mt. Wintour and Kananaskis Lakes to the right, in mid-January.
View back along ridge on way up.
View to west across Kananaskis River valley of Lawson South ridge.
View to north of Mts. Lawson and Inflexible. Hwy 40 below.
Winston (3 yrs) and friend on Prairie Mtn. early in the new year.
Kona with Moose Mtn. in background.
Winston with peaks to west behind.
Mt. Fisher (3053 m), one of the highest peaks in the area, to the west, showing two cliff band down-climbs on the normal scramble ascent ridge.
“Brocken Spectre” on the summit of Mt. Fisher from Kona’s “Dad’s” hike a few years back.
Artistic impression in progress of view to south from Prairie Mtn. – Forgetmenot Mtn. in foreground.
DOGS ON PEAKS 