Wapta Icefiled Area, Alberta, Canada
The overview of the Wapta Icefiled area.
Peyto Peak and Peyto Glacier
Peyto Peak
Peyto Lake Below. Observation Peak is on the horizon.
On Peyto Glacier
Peyto Glacier
Peyto Glacier
Dolomite Alpine Circuit - in the distance is Mt. Hector
Mount Hector
Mt. President and Vice President. These two peaks are the highest in the Yoho Valley. We traversed the glacier and climbed the peaks from Emerald Lake side and descended to the Stanley Mitchel ACC Hut.
Approaching the Presidents from Emerald Lake
On Mt. President from Emerald Lake
On Mt. President. The approach from Emerald Lake.
Emerald Lake is visible in the distance
High on Mt. President. The glacier is becoming more and more dangerous as large crevasses are opening up due to melting.
Approaching the President /VP col
The col between Mt. President and Vice President where we bivied Mount Pollinger is visible behind the tent.
The summit of Mt. President 3,138m. Emerald Lake is below.
On the summit of Mt. President 3,138m. The Lake Louise group is on the horizon.
The Presidents from Whaleback
The Presidents Glacier and the col where we camped
The Presidents
Iceline trail. East slopes of Mt. President
Lake Louise group from the Iceline trail
Along the Iceline Trail
Iceline Trail
Takakkaw Falls from the Iceline Trail
Peyto Lake
On the way to the Peyto Glacier
Peyto Glacier
Peyto Glacier
Peyto Glacier
Peyto Glacier
Wapta Icefield
The view of the upper part of the Peyto Glacier
Wapta Icefield
The Wapta Icefield
Peyto Glacier
Peyto Glacier
Peyto Glacier
Wapta Icefield
Peyto Lake
Peyto Lake
Bow Lake
Wapta Icefield and Bow Falls from the Bow Lake
The approach to the Bow Hut
The stone bridge on the way to the Bow Hut
The approach to Bow Hut
Bow Hut
The view from the Bow Hut. Mt. Jimmy Simpson is on the left
Moving on from Peyto Hut, Crowfoot Mountain is on the left
Approaching Peyto Hut
Wapta Icefield
On Wapta Icefield
On Wapta Icefield
On Wapta Icefield
On Mt. Rhonda. Yoho glacier is visible descending to the Yoho Valley. The iceline trail is on the right int he distance.
Summit of Mt. Rhonda
Peyto Lake and the Peyto Hut from the summit of Mt. Rhonda 3,062m
Peyto Lake and Peyto Hut (small green dot) from Mt. Rhonda
Wapta Icefield from Mt. Rhonda
Mt. Collie and The Presidents on the left.
Mt. President and Vice President on the right and the Lake Louise group on the left. Yoho Glacier descends into the Yoho Valley.
The mountains on the Freshfield Icefield from Mt. Rhonda
Mt. Gordon from Mt. Rhonda
The closeup of the Presidents, Whaleback Ridge and the Isolated Peak
The Corwfoot Ridge is on the horizon.
The Peyto Glacier and Peyto Lake in the distance.
Summit Panorama from Mt. Jimmy Simpson
Peyto Glacier from Mt. Jimmy Simpson
Bow Lake and summit panorama from Mt. Jimmy Simpson
Mt. Jimmy Simpson 2,947m
Peyto Glacier from Mt. Jimmy Simpson
Bow Lake from Mt. Jimmy Simpson
Bow Lake
Crossing Bow River en route to Bow Peak
Early summer on Bow Peak
Bow Peak
Mt. Hector from Bow Peak
Hector Lake from Bow Peak
Mt. Balfour, Hector Lake and the Wapta Icefield from Bow Peak
The view of Bow Lake from Bow Peak
The panorama north from Bow Peak
The panorama from Bow Peak looking South towards the Wapata
Hector Lake from Little Hector Peak 3,124m, The large mountain is the Balforur Peak.
Lower slopes of Mt. Balfour and the Pulpit Peak from Mt. Hector. The Balfour Pass is above the Hector Lake.
Hector Lake
Bow Peak from Little Hector Peak 3,124m with Bow Lake beyond.
Looking east from Hector
Looking east from Hector
Bow Peak from Hector
Mt. Lefroy from Hector
Mt. Hector Glacier
Mt. Hector Glacier and Hector Peak
Mt. Hector from Little Hector
Hector Lake from Mt. Hector
On Observation Peak
The view from the summit of Observation Peak 3,174m. Maramota Peak is to the left of the lake.
Summit panorama from the Observation Peak
Crowfoot Mountain and the Crowfoot Glacier with the Bow Lake from Observation Peak 3,174m
Mt. Hector from Observation Peak 3,174
Mt. Hector in the distance
Bow Peak from Observation Peak 3,174m. In the distance are the peaks of Lake Louise group with Mt. Temple towering above them all.
Bow Lake from the Observation Peak
Bow Lake, Wapta Icefield and Mt. Rhonda from Cirque Peak 2,993m
Looking towards Peyto Lake from Cirque Peak 2,993m
Mt. Hector (in the distance) and Bow Peak (right) from Cirque Peak
Wapta Icefield from the Cirque Peak
Bow Lake and the Crowfoot Mountain
Bow Lake, the Crowfoot Glacier and Crowfoot Mountain
Mt. Balfour (left) and the Presidents in the distance
Wapta Icefield from Crowfoot Mountain
The Presidents in Yoho (far on the left), Mt. Gordon (right)
Bow Lake and Cirque Peak from Crowfoot Mountain
Bow Lake and Crowfoot Glacier
Crowfoot Mountain
Looking north from the summit ridge of Crowfoot Mountain
Wapta Icefield from the Crowfoot Mountain
Crowfoot Mountain - view towards Bow Hut
Crossing the Bow River to get to the Pulpit Peak
Hector Lake
Mt. Hector from the Pulpit Peak
View from the Pulpit Peak south-east
Pulpit Peak (left), Hector Lake and Mt. Hector
Pulpit Peak on the right