Kona near top of Wilcox Ridge in late June with glaciated Snow Dome and Mt. Kitchener behind.
Below, at end of hike with Mt. Athabasca in clouds, Mt. Andromeda (“Skyladder snow / ice climb on right hand ridge), Athabasca glacier, Columbia Icefield, and shoulder of Snow Dome at right.
Kona patiently waiting while her “dad” sketches, Boundary Peak left of Mt. Athabasca.
Impression of early morning start to Mt. Athabasca north face route climb in the 1980’s, by Kona’s “dad” (sold circa 1994).
Kona on ledges above Big Beehive in late June, shoulder of Mt. Aberdeen, The Mitre, Mt. Lefroy, and Mt. Victoria behind (Paradise Valley with Mt. Wenkchemna and shoulder of Mt. Hungabee in gap between The Mitre and Lefroy). Plain of The Six Glaciers below.
Kona on summit of Devil’s Thumb with Little Beehive, Lake Agnes & Teahouse (barely visible), The (Big) Beehive, Lake Louise and Chateau Lake Louise below.
Nice view for sketching.
View of Devil’s Thumb (at right) with Lake Agnes and The Beehive on a traverse of Mount St. Piran, Mount Niblock and Devil’s Thumb (via scree gulley at right) July 25, 1993.
Kona at the source of the Bow River high above Bow Lake on the first day of summer, meltwater from the Wapta Icefield.
View back to pointy St. Nicholas Peak and The Onion on the Wapta Icefield near the ACC Bow Hut.
On way back to Num-Ti-Jah Lodge parking lot, view across Bow Lake to Bow Peak on the left, and Crowfoot Mtn. and upper part of Crowfoot Glacier to the right.
Kona’s “sister” silk artist plein air painting Crowfoot Mtn. on a better weather day
Kitsy on way down from summit via the ACC hut route in mid-June.
Kona at about half-way point on descent with Canmore Industrial area below.
Kona resting after a snack and drink on summit – a blustery day with Lougheed peaks, Wind Mtn, Wind Tower, Allan and Collembola behind. Wind Ridge and Rimwall Summit at right.
Kona found a cool place to sit on a late May day. Unusual amount of snow still on peaks.
View down the ridge with Kananaskis River valley below.
Mt. Kidd with James Walker and Fortress just to the left. Too much snow for pleasant scrambling.
Finishing the day with some plein air painting at Lower Kananaskis Lake.
Another day painting at Upper Kananaskis Lake – Kona’s “sister” silk artist.
DOGS ON PEAKS 