Derek Boniecki August 9, 2016 Wapta Icefiled Area, Alberta, Canada Derek Boniecki August 9, 2016 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