Nihahi Ridge (600 m gain)

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Kona, Angus and friends on Nihahi Ridge in late October

Kona and Angus with their “sisters” Karin and Robyn at high point of hike / scramble up Nihahi Ridge in late October. Powderface Ridge in background to east.

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Wind gusts to over 80 kph at the hiking trail high point, and descending from our high point at south (left) end of upper ridge.

Mt. Yamnuska (900 m gain)

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Kona and “Sister” on Yamnuska in early October

Kona and “Sister” on Yam in early October. View across CMC valley to Wendell Mountain with Association Peak and End Mountain in distance.

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Kona and “Sister” descending scree slope on upper backside of Yam.

Descending scree slope on back side of Mt. Yamnuska

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Kona and “Sister” hiking up back side of Yam

Ascending Mt. Yamnuska back side with view of Goat Mountain behind.

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Mt. Yamnuska from Goat Mountain

View of the “dog route” up Mt. Yamnuska from Goat Mountain, basically the scramblers descent route to avoid the difficult crux.

Mt. Baldy (700 m gain)

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Kona on Mt. Baldy Ridge in late September – Barrier Lake reservoir below

Kona on Mt. Baldy West in late September. Kananaskis River / Barrier Lake and ridge of Heart Mountain / Grant MacEwan Peak behind right.

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Kona on Mt. Baldy in late September – McConnell Ridge / Barrier Lookout and lake behind

Kona relaxing on summit of Mt. Baldy. Grant MacEwan Peak / Heart Mtn. and Barrier Lookout (McConnell Ridge) behind. Barrier lake dam and reservoir below. Gap Peak, Mt. Fable, Door Jamb Mtn., Loder Peak, Wendell Mtn., Mt. Yamnuska and Black Rock Mtn. on distant skyline.

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Buddy on Heart Mtn. / Grant MacEwan Peak in November – Mt. Baldy and Barrier Lake Reservoir behind

View of Mt. Baldy from Grant MacEwan Peak / Heart Mtn with Buddy in late November 2005. Midnight Peak at extreme right.

Ha Ling Peak (740 m gain)

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Shelly (10 yrs old) from Austria on HaLing Peak in early fall. East End of Rundle behind.

Kona and Shelly on Miner’s Peak

Kona and Shelly on Miner’s Peak – Ha Ling Peak and Mt. Rundle behind

Shelly on “Little Lawrence Grassi” Peak

Shelly on “Little Lawrence Grassi” Peak

Kona on “Little Lawrence Grassi”

Kona on Little Lawrence Grassi Peak – view back to Ha Ling Peak.