Kona with wind jacket on a blustery late November ascent of Ha Ling Peak.
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Nihahi Ridge (600 m gain)
Kona and Angus with their “sisters” Karin and Robyn at high point of hike / scramble up Nihahi Ridge in late October. Powderface Ridge in background to east.
Wind gusts to over 80 kph at the hiking trail high point, and descending from our high point at south (left) end of upper ridge.
Heart Mtn (875 m gain)
Vaayu (Wind), 5 years old, on ridge to Heart Mtn. on Thanksgiving Day.
Kona looking at rest of the traverse over Grant MacEwan Peak from Heart summit.
Mt. Yamnuska (900 m gain)
Kona and “Sister” on Yam in early October. View across CMC valley to Wendell Mountain with Association Peak and End Mountain in distance.
Descending scree slope on back side of Mt. Yamnuska
Ascending Mt. Yamnuska back side with view of Goat Mountain behind.
View of the “dog route” up Mt. Yamnuska from Goat Mountain, basically the scramblers descent route to avoid the difficult crux.
Mt. Baldy (700 m gain)
Kona on Mt. Baldy West in late September. Kananaskis River / Barrier Lake and ridge of Heart Mountain / Grant MacEwan Peak behind right.
Kona relaxing on summit of Mt. Baldy. Grant MacEwan Peak / Heart Mtn. and Barrier Lookout (McConnell Ridge) behind. Barrier lake dam and reservoir below. Gap Peak, Mt. Fable, Door Jamb Mtn., Loder Peak, Wendell Mtn., Mt. Yamnuska and Black Rock Mtn. on distant skyline.
View of Mt. Baldy from Grant MacEwan Peak / Heart Mtn with Buddy in late November 2005. Midnight Peak at extreme right.
DOGS ON PEAKS 