DOGS ON PEAKS

Cox Hill (730 m elev. gain)

Kona near summit of Cox Hill on first full day of spring with good hard-packed snow trail all the way.

Windblown Summit of Cox Hill. Jumping Pound Hill behind.

Heart E. Ridge hike (600m elev. gain)

Kona at high point of hike on a windy day in mid-March. Lac des Arcs, Grotto, Gap and Exshaw cement plant in Bow Valley behind.

Nice view of Yamnuska / John Laurie

Yamnuska West Col (650 m elev. gain)

Windy mid-February day at col between Yamnuska and Goat Mountain after following the new scrambler’s descent route (most of the way, lost trail near end in fresh wind-blown snow)

No fresh tracks on West Col Descent route

Unable to locate trail shortly after this point due to fresh windblown snow, so headed up a bare scree slope to regain old trail.

Trailhead map showing new West Col Descent trail.

Raven’s End Hike (530 m elev. gain)

At top of Raven’s End hike just below Yamnuska cliffs in early February – Morrowmount and Wendell behind.

On new loop trail at top of Raven’s End with good views of CMC Valley, Morrowmount and Wendell(s).

Scrambler’s decision tree sign at top of trail – V-shaped gully behind Kona used to have a large tree log at the base to scramble down a steep cliff section after rock climbing the slabs to the right. Wonder if it’s still there?

Numa Pass (1,200 m overall elev. gain)

Kona on ridge (2,378 m) on the Foster Peak side of Numa Pass in early October. Larches losing needles. Floe Lake and “Floe Peak” in the Vermilion Range behind.