Yamnuska (John Laurie) – DOGS ON PEAKS

Yamnuska (900 m elev. gain)

Kona hearing voices on the chain traverse; group of ascending hikers behind, late May most of snow gone.

Wendell and Wendell East peaks across CMC valley to north; hiked the “West Col” dog route, not the normal scramble route with the chain traverse. 10am on summit to beat the heat.

View from “West Col” of Morrowmount peak (left) and Wendell peak (centre).

View down the scramblers’ route with the chain traverse section visible beyond the snow-patches.

Mt. Yamnuska (900 m elev. gain)

Kona on Mt. Yamnuska in late December with much less snow than last year at the same time. Ascended via the easy West Col route, not the section with chains.

View down the scramblers’ ascent route, not suitable for dogs.

Heading back down our ascent route, Goat Mountain behind.

Late afternoon sun lighting the trail.

Interesting rock formations at west end of Yamnuska.

Frozen waterfall along the trail.

Artistic impression of Mt. Yamnuska from Sibbald Flats area hill.

Mt. Yamnuska (900 m elev. gain)

Kona – Yamnuska

Summit ridge of Yamnuska on a windy but seasonally warm Boxing Day with Old Fort and ridge of Morrowmount behind.

Kona Yamnuska

On descent from summit with snow blowing off Mt. Loder behind. Wind Mtn. and the three Lougheed peaks on the horizon.

Mt. Yamnuska (900 m elev. gain)

Kona Yamnuska

Kona on Mt. Yamnuska (John Laurie) in early November, via the west col trail route – Gap Peak, Morrowmount with CMC Valley below.

Kona Yamnuska

Heading back down to west col trail, Mt. Loder and Goat Mtn behind.

Bear – Yamnuska

Young black bear heading up a tree near the trailhead in July, likely the same one we saw earlier in the summer in the same area.

Yamnuska trail

Butterfly on thistle along the trail in July.

Yamnuska via west col trail (900 m elev. gain)

Kona on Yamnuska at 9:15 am in early July via the newly constructed West Col trail. Goat Mountain immediately behind with Lougheed peaks in distance behind McGillivray and Pigeon.