Wind Ridge (820 m elev. gain)

Kona Wind Ridge

Kona on Wind Ridge in late November. Three Sisters, Ship’s Prow, Lawrence Grassi, Rundle peaks behind.

Wind Ridge

Douglas Fir on descent trail. Pigeon Mountain behind.

Wind Ridge

View through West Wind Pass. West ridge of Mt. Buller, Mt. Birdwood and Mt. Smuts, with The Fist and Tent Ridge in front and Smutwood peak between them behind.

Wind Ridge

Lougheed Peaks, Wind Tower, West Wind Pass, Rimwall, The Orphan peaks from Wind Ridge.

Forgetmenot Ridge (740 m elev. gain)

Kona Forgetmenot Ridge

Kona on north peak of Forgetmenot Ridge in late November, Banded Peak, Mt. Glasgow, Romulus & Remus behind.

Forgetmenot Ridge

Powderface Ridge to the north with Moose Mtn at far right.

Romulus from Forgetmenot

Mt. Romulus from Forgetmenot Ridge.

Moose and Prairie from Forgetmenot

Moose Mtn and Prairie Mtn from part way down Forgetmenot Ridge.

Little Lougheed (773 m elev. gain)

Little Lougheed

Toro and Chelsea on way down from Little Lougheed in late November. Spray Lake Reservoir below.

Kona Little Lougheed

Kona on Little Lougheed summit with ascent slope of Wind Tower behind.

Kona Little Lougheed

View to north along Spray Lake Reservoir.

Kona Little Lougheed

View to south along Spray Lake Reservoir.

Kona Little Lougheed

View up Sparling Creek valley with Lougheed Peaks on left and Sparrowhawk on right.

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.