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Mt. Temple (1690 m gain)

DSCF6638 — Kona on upper slopes of Mt. Temple July 2017

Kona still having fun after being pulled / pushed up the crux chimney. (l. to r.) Mt. Neptuak (Valley of Ten Peaks peak 9), Eiffel Peak, Pinnacle Peak, Wenkchemna Peak (peak 10), and Mt. Hungabee with Horseshoe glacier below in Paradise Valley.

scramblers on upper slopes of mount temple — Scramblers nearing summit of Mt. Temple July 2017

Hordes of peak scramblers on summit ridge (counted 59 summiters this late July day);

Kona on Mt. Temple summit – Ten Peaks 4 to 9 behind

View of peaks 4 to 9 (Tonsa, Perren / Sapta, Allen / Shappee, Tuzo / Sagowa, Deltaform / Saknowa, and Neptuak) from summit. Goodsir peaks behind.

Kona and “dad” on slightly higher summit snow cap.

Kona on Mt. Temple - Consolation Valley behind — Kona on Mt. Temple – Consolation Valley behind

Summit view to Consolation Lakes. Surrounding the lakes are Panorama Ridge, Mt. Bell, Bident Mtn., Mt. Quadra, Mt Babel and Tower of Babel. Abov the glacier l. to r. – Mt. Fay (peak 1/ Heejee), Mt. Little (peak 2 / Nom), Mt. Bowlen (peak 3 / Yamnee), Peak 4 / Tonsa and Mt. Perren (peak 5 / Sapta).

Mt. Temple and Eiffel Peak from across Valley of The Ten Peaks — View of Mt. Temple from across Valley of The Ten Peaks 1993

View of Wastach Peak, Eiffel Peak, Pinnacle Peak, Sentinel Pass, and scramble route up Mt. Temple from Mt. Bowlen in 1993.

ACC group on Fay glacier — ACC trip to climb Mt. Babel 1984

ACC trip up Mt. Babel in 1984 threading way through Fay Glacier seracs

Crux chimney on Mount Temple — crux chimney on Mt. Temple

Crux chimney on Mt. Temple.

On Mt. Temple 1982 – Victoria Glacier behind

Kona’s “Dad” on Mt. Temple in 1982 (survived despite the jeans and cotton shirt) and, below, painting of summit view done later.

Eiffel Peak (1200 m gain)

DSCF6581 — Kona on Eiffel Peak at end of July – Mt. Temple scramble route behind

Kona on Eiffel Peak summit on late July day with Mt. Temple upper part of normal scramble route behind.

Eiffel summit — Kona and friends on Eiffel peak summit

Mt. Temple summit from Eiffel Peak – Kona waiting on top.

Eiffel Tower and Peak — Eiffel Tower and Eiffel Peak summit – Mt. Aberdeen behind

View of Eiffel Tower and main summit of Eiffel Peak. Mt. Aberdeen, Haddow Peak, part of Sheol Mtn. and Saddle Peak visible above Paradise Valley below. Mt. Temple summit at right.

Kona on Eiffel ridge — Kona on ascent ridge of Eiffel Peak – Pinnacle Peak and Mt. Temple behind

Below, Kona near summit of Eiffel Peak enjoying the climb.

Kona on snow patch near summit of Eiffel Peak — Kona on snow patch just below Eiffel Peak summit

Finally found a good snow patch to cool off.

Kona on way down Eiffel Peak — Kona on descent ridge of Eiffel Peak – Moraine Lake below

On descent from Eiffel Peak with Tower of Babel, Mt. Babel, Mt. Fay (Peak 1 / Heejee) and Fay Glacier, Mt. Little (Peak 2 / Nom), Mt. Bowlen (Peak 3 / Yamnee) and Peak 4 / Tonsa visible above Moraine Lake and Valley of the Ten Peaks.

Mt. Fay oil painting — Mt. Fay from Larch Valley 12×16 oil 1993

Artistic impression of view to Mt. Fay from Larch Valley.

Close-up of corniced Mt. Fay after north face ice climb in 1988.

Artistic impression of Mt. Fay and Fay glacier from top of the Perren rappel descent route.

Bella on Eiffel Peak – Mt. Hungabee behind

Bella (5 years) on Eiffel Peak in late July with Wenkchemna Peak and Mt. Hungabee behind.

Prairie Mtn (715 m gain)

DSCF6561 — Mandy on Prairie Mountain in late July 2017

Mandy (3-1/2 yrs) on Prairie Mountain in late July. Moose Mountain behind. Below, Kona relaxing on summit. A snow patch would be nice.

DSCF6563 — Kona on Prairie Mountain in late July 2017

Mt. Sparrowhawk (1450 m gain)

DSCF6518 — Kona on Mt. Sparrowhawk – Mt. Lougheed peaks 1 to 3 and Wind Mountain (peak 4) behind

Early July on Mt. Sparrowhawk, view to the Lougheed peaks and Wind Mountain. Top of Pigeon Mountain and Mt. MacGillivray visible behind.

DSCF6523 — Kona relaxing on Mt. Sparrowhawk

View north to Spray Lake Reservoir with Three Sisters, Rimwall Summit and Wind Tower at right, “Little Lougheed” short scramble at centre.

Kona descending Mt. Sparrowhawk — Kona descending from Mt. Sparrowhawk summit

Kona descending the back side of the Mt. Sparrowhawk summit block – view to Upper Ribbon Creek / Memorial Lakes cirque.

Kona at Sparrowhawk col — Kona at Mt. Sparrowhawk col below summit block

Kona at col below summit block with Mt. Bogart behind at left.

Mt. Bogart from Mt. Sparrowhawk — View from Sparrowhawk to Upper Ribbon Creek cirque and surrounding peaks

Upper Ribbon Creek cirque with Memorial Lakes, Bogart Tower and Ribbon Peak at left. Guinn’s Pass and Peak behind, and Mt. Bogart at right.

Mt. Sparrowhawk from Ribbon Peak — Sparrowhawk and Lougheed peaks from Ribbon Peak 1997

View of Sparrowhawk and Lougheed peaks 2, 3, and 4 (Wind Mountain) from Ribbon Peak in 1997. Bogart Tower at lower left.

Mt. Lougheed from Sparrowhawk — Lougheed Peaks 2 and 3 from Mt. Sparrowhawk

Close-up of Lougheed peaks 2 and 3 showing normal scramble ascent and alternate descent routes.

Clouds over Mt. Sparrowhawk — Mt. Sparrowhawk from Mt. Lougheed

Mt. Sparrowhawk in clouds from Mt. Lougheed in 2007.

Unnamed 3125m Goat Grp Jul 27 96 -9 — View of Lougheed peaks, Sparrowhawk and Bogart from Old Goat Mtn. July 1996

View of Mt. Sparrowhawk and Read’s Tower (right of the Lougheed peaks, just right of centre) from Old Goat Mtn. (Unnamed 3125m) July 27, 1996. Mt. Bogart at extreme right.

Mt. Chester (1150 m gain)

DSCF6475 — Kona on Mt. Chester July 1st – The Fortress behind

Kona on Mt. Chester (elev. 3054 m) on Canada Day July 1st weekend. Gusty Peak and The Fortress immediately behind. Mt. Kidd at centre background.

DSCF6499 — Kona at top of snow gulley on Mt. Chester

Good snow in gully for step-kicking up and glissading down. Mt. Smuts, The Fist, Mt. Shark and Tent Ridge at left. Mt. Nestor and Old Goat Mtn. just right of centre, shoulder of Mt. Galatea at right.

DSCF6497 — Kona and Gunther at top of snow gulley on Mt. Chester

Gunther (4 yrs) at col on way up.

Close-up of The Fist, Tent Ridge and Mt. Shark with ‘11,000ers’ Mt. Assiniboine and Mt. Lunette rising up behind.

Artistic impression of Mt. Assiniboine from near ACC Hind hut.