The Wedge (1100 m elev. gain)

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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.

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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

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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.

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