climb – Page 2 – DOGS ON PEAKS

Mt. Roberta (600 m elev. gain)

Kona on Mt. Roberta in late November just before the winter road closure of the Highwood Pass highway. Lawson South peak at left, Gap Mountain and Opal Range peaks directly behind.

Kona on Mt. Roberta, Pocaterra Ridge behind

View from Mt. Roberta to the south of Mount Rae, Pocaterra Ridge, Highwood Ridge and Grizzly Ridge at Highwood Pass.

Heading back from Mt. Roberta, view to west with low clouds over Elk Pass. North ridge of Mount Pocaterra at left.

Kona on Mt. Roberta, on a low wind and seasonally warm weather day, waiting for breakfast.

Mount Tyrwhitt, Grizzly Ridge and Highwood Ridge (1,000 m combined elev. gain)

Kona at the window on Mount Tyrwhitt in mid-October. Pocaterra Ridge is obscured by low clouds.

Kona on summit of Mount Tyrwhitt with clouds obstructing the view

Kona and friend on Mount Tyrwhitt on a cloudy October day with no views due to clouds and mist.

Heading up the lower slopes of Highwood Ridge – Grizzly Ridge at right with Mount Tyrwhitt behind. Photo by Anh.

Kona and friend on Highwood Ridge on route to Grizzly Ridge and Mount Tyrwhitt (behind) with views disappearing due to light snow conditions.

Kona on Grizzly Ridge before descending to Grizzly col on way to Mount Tyrwhitt.

Descending to Grizzly col with Mount Tyrwhitt behind

Descending to Grizzly col – Mount Tyrwhitt scramble slopes beyond. Photo by Anh.

View of Mount Tyrwhitt, Grizzly Ridge and Highwood Ridge from Mount Lipsett

View of Mount Tyrwhitt, Grizzly Ridge and Highwood Ridge (left of the Highwood Pass highway) from Mount Lipsett on a clearer day in late September.

Utopia Mountain (1,180 m elev. gain)

Buddy (7 yrs) on Utopia Mountain in early September after taking a drainage too early and climbing the wrong peak the week before. Buddy’s “dad” completed the “Kane book” scrambles with Pyramid Mountain the following week without Buddy due to the bike approach.

Ptarmigan Cirque (300 m elev. gain)

Kona at Ptarmigan Cirque – Mt. Tyrwhitt behind

Kona on Ptarmigan Cirque trail in Highwood Pass in September. Mount Tyrwhitt just right of centre with ridge to Mount Pocaterra, out of view at right. Grizzly Ridge and Highwood Ridge left of centre.

Kona looking over at high point of Ptarmigan Cirque trail

Large cairn marks high point of our Ptarmigan Cirque hike.

Luna (2 yrs old) at Ptarmigan Cirque high point.

Larches on Ptarmigan Cirque trail. Mist Mountain and Mount Lipsett behind.

View of Ptarmigan Cirque from Mount Tyrwhitt Aug 5, 2012

View of Ptarmigan Cirque from Mount Tyrwhitt scramble with Kona and “Sister” Karin in early August 2012. Mount Rae left and Mount Arethusa right of the cirque. Storm Mountain on right skyline. Grizzly Ridge and Highwood Ridge in foreground at right. Highwood Pass highway below.

Mount Rae and Ptarmigan Cirque from Mount Tyrwhitt Nov., 1987

Close-up of Ptarmigan Cirque from Mount Tyrwhitt in November, 1987. Mount Rae highest point at left, Mount Arethusa at right.

Burstall Pass Peak (700 m elev. gain)

Kona on Burstall Pass Peak in mid-September. Snow Peak, Mt. Birdwood, Pig’s Tail and Commonwealth Peak in smoky haze from NW USA wildfires.

On ridge of Burstall Pass Peak. Mt. Sir Douglas behind is obscured by the smoky haze.

Larches turning golden in valley below Burstall Pass. Whistling Rock Ridge behind.

Sinkhole on way up Burstall Pass Peak.

View of Burstall Pass Peak from the pass in fall colours.

View of Burstall Pass Peak from Snow Peak in early August. Lower slopes of Mt. Sir Douglas behind.

Burstall Pass from Mt Birdwood July 23, 1988

View of Burstall Pass Peak, lower right, with Mt. Sir Douglas at left from Mt. Birdwood July 23, 1988. Mt. King George and the Royal Group on right skyline.