Fall scrambles

Just a few hi-light photos from the latter half of the scrambling season, which stretched into mid-October before the weather turned cold and snowy.  Up until then, we had the longest Indian summer that I can remember: warm, sunny and nothing more than a light breeze!  Repeated quite a few classics.

Since Jan 2022 to Mid-October: 12 small microspike peaks in the winter, 5 hikes, and 23 peaks (and one attempt).....for a total of about 25,000 vertical metres....almost 3 Everests from sea level.😜

Haven't done that many peaks in a year since 2014 when I did 25 peaks, but 15 of those were in Vegas and most of those are 1/2 to 2/3 the elevation gain of the peaks here in the Rockies.  Previous to that, I did 44 peaks in 1995...my best year.  So not too bad for the start of my 7th decade!

Yvan having a snooze on Gibbon Pass, an easy bike/hike.

Jacked up on Cheetoos....

Vaughan on Mt. Stephen

....and from my 1st ascent of Mt. Stephen in 1993.

Cory on Mt. Rae...another repeat.

Vaughan on Mt. Borgeau....another repeat

Looking down on Banff...

Mr. Piggy strikes again!

Horn Coral

Vaughan on Northover ridge

From the top of Northover ridge, we did the 2nd ascent of Mt. Onslow in 2000, the peak on the left.  With Rick Collier and John Holmes.

Akimina ridge loop and the stunning fall colours in Waterton.

Vaughan on Mt. Blackiston

Part of the Hawkins Horseshoe ridge

Me on Blackiston.  Did this with Maria in 1997.

Old goats......of another variety

Vaughan on Mt. Lineham...which I did with Maria and Monty and Oakley the dog, in 1997.

Wilcox and Athabasca from part way up Tangle Ridge.

Glacier on the back of Tangle Ridge

Sublime early morning walk on Tangle Ridge.

Summit of Watsach Peak, near Moraine Lake

Corvus Corax flying above Aberdeen and Haddo

A Marten having a gander at the human.

Cory and Vern heading up Lapalian Pk.  Last time I saw Vern was our moonlight ascent of Temple in 2015.  His 1st 11,000ft peak.  He's since done 40 of the 52!!!

Cory modelling the latest in scrambling atire.

Cory between Purple Mound and Unity Peak.

Vern on Unity Peak.

Yup....still hauling my aging carcass up these Rocky Mountain slag heaps after all these years. A hungry squirrel got to the cake before I did. 😆