Kona cooling off on Mt. Lipalian in mid-July with Mt. Hector at left distance, Mt. Whitehorn Ski Louise slopes in front, Richardson / Pika / Ptarmigan group in centre, and Redoubt at right, Fossil back right.
From Lipalian, Unity Peak at left and Purple Peak at right and connecting ridges on the route. High peaks Douglas and St. Bride behind.
From Purple Peak, Unity Peak at right, Mt. Redoubt at left, Fossil Mountain with inverted-V snow slope in centre distance.
Long-stalk Starwort (id. courtesy Alberta Native Wildflowers… Facebook Group) on Purple Peak.
Alpine / Pallas’s Wallflower on Purple Peak, Wolverine Ridge behind.
Approaching Unity Peak from Purple Peak; headed generally to the right and traversing for weaknesses in the cliffs, with a few difficulties requiring coaxing and boosts for Kona.
View from near summit of Unity back to Purple and Lipalian with Ten Peaks and Mt. Temple behind.
Not much room on summit of Unity Peak.
Redoubt Lake at base of Heather Ridge, still frozen over in mid-July, Deception Pass and Fossil Mountain behind.
Heartleaf Arnica (maybe) in Wolverine Valley.
Mountain Sorrel in Wolverine Valley.
Yellow Columbine in Wolverine Valley.
Alpine Laurel / Northern Bog Laurel in Wolverine Valley.
DOGS ON PEAKS 