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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.

The Wedge (1100 m elev. gain)

DSCF6326 — Kona on The Wedge – Fisher Peak behind

Kona near the summit of The Wedge at end of June. Fisher Peak (3054 m) with snow behind.

DSCF6355 — Kona on The Wedge summit ridge

View back along ridge. Kona skirted under the crux down-climb on easier ground to gain the ridge closer to the summit. Mt. Kidd, Mt. Allan, Mt. Collembola, Nakiska ski resort and Mt. Lorette behind

DSCF6358 — Kona descending The Wedge scree slopes

Easier ground from low point of ridge to tree line.

Mt. Kidd scramble route from The Wedge – Mt. Bogart behind centre.

Close-up of scramble route up gully on Mt. Kidd, and Mt. Bogart behind.

Mt. Fisher from The Wedge oil 12×16 KrisT 2005

Artistic impression of Fisher Peak from The Wedge.

The Wedge from Mt. James Walker Sept 1996

View of south side of The Wedge and north end of Opal Ridge from Mt. James Walker Sept 2, 1996.

Rimwall Summit (980 m gain)

DSCF6301 — Kona on Rimwall Summit – Lougheed behind

Kona on Rimwall Summit in late June with Collembola, Allan, Lougheed and Sparrowhawk behind. Kona scampered up and down the two minor cliff-bands near the top after a little coaxing.

DSCF6307 — Kona on Rimwall Summit rehydrating

Kona keeping hydrated by Knorr chicken broth-flavored water.

DSCF6314 — Kona descending Rimwall Summit

Kona starting down from summit, Spray Lake Reservoir below with Mt. Nestor and Old Goat Mountain behind.

DSCF6308 — Three Sisters and The Orphan from Rimwall Summit

View to Three Sisters, with ‘The Orphan’, barely discernible in front of Middle Sister.

Lougheed from Windtower — Mt. Lougheed from Wind Tower oil 12×16 2005 KrisT

Artistic impression of Lougheed peak 1 from Windtower/ Rimwall direction.

Boundary Peak (880 m gain)

Boundary Peak & Mt Athabasca Aug 09 061 — Buddy with Kirsten and Karin on way up Boundary Peak

Buddy (9 yrs) with ‘sisters’ Kirsten and Karin on way up Boundary Peak, impressive views of Mt. Athabasca with North Face, Silverhorn and standard North Glacier (approach and descent) Routes.

Boundary Peak & Mt Athabasca Aug 09 075 — Buddy on Boundary Peak – Mt. Athabasca behind

Buddy on summit of Boundary Peak, view of the East Ridge of Athabasca, North Face, Silverhorn and Standard ascent / descent route.

Mt Athabasca N Face Aug 31 86-34 British Army Climbers on Silverhorn — North Face route on Mt. Athabasca Aug 31 1986

View of Silverhorn route (in sun) from North Face route in 1986. Snow Dome (hydrographic, tri-oceanic apex of North America) in background.

Mt Athabasca Jul 27 85 -14 — Silverhorn route on Mt. Athabasca July 27 1985

Boundary Peak from Silverhorn route on Mt. Athabasca in 1985.