Friday, December 21, 2007

2007 "Best Of"

A representative sample of some of the places I haunted this past year. Enjoy!

Canyon Creek ice caves (Kananaskis)

Bertha Lake (Waterton NP)

Waterton NP

Mt Lady MacDonald (Bow Valley PP)

Mt. Lady MacDonald ridge

Mt. Fable (Bow Valley PP) ...scrambled up bottom right to middle left, then summit.

Mt. Fable (Bow Valley PP) ...view from

Whaleback Ridge (Black Mnt access, Hwy 22)

Mt. Bourgeau (Banff NP)

Mt. Bourgeau (Banff NP) ...view from

Mt. Burke (Kananaskis)

Og Lake (Mt. Assiniboine PP)

Mt. Assiniboine (Mt. Assiniboine PP)

Lake Magog (Mt Assiniboine PP)

Lake Magog (Mt. Assiniboine PP)

Sandpiper (Lake Magog)

Sunshine Meadows (Banff NP)

Mt. Indefatigable (Kananaskis) ...view from

Mt. Indefatigable (Kananaskis)

Col above Rawson Lake overlooking Upper Kananaskis Lake (Kananaskis)

Death Canyon Shelf (Grand Teton NP, WY)

Grand, Middle, and South Tetons (Grand Teton NP)

"Ent Tree" (Grand Teton NP)

Marmot (Grand Teton NP)

Avalanche Divide (Grand Teton NP) ...view from

North Fork Cascade Canyon (Grand Teton NP)

Lake Solitude (Grand Teton NP)

Lake Solitude (Grand Teton NP)

Pronghorn Antelope (Yellowstone NP)

Larch Valley (Banff NP)

Wenkchemna Peaks (Banff NP)

Eiffel Peak (Banff NP)

Sentinel Pass / Paradise Valley (Banff NP)

Green Moutain (Kananaskis) ...view from

So once again... difficult to make the final cut. I might post some of the fall-down in up coming posts after Christmas and after I do a few other things... like eat turkey and cleanup my office...
Merry Christmas everyone!

4 comments:

puffyjacket45 said...

FIRST!!!!

GoldCanuck said...

Nice job Soddy...

Jealous that you're able to get out for as many adventures as you do. Despite the proximity, not getting the opportunity I once did, or still would like.

Glad I got to share in the Grand Teton outing.

Unknown said...

The photos of Larch Valley area are the real standouts in my opinion. Much-appreciated as always - great job and keep it up with the adventures.

I hope the boys grow to love this sort of thing too. Even if they go away from it for a little while, I'd think they'll almost surely become hiking enthusiasts again before too long.

Looking forward to some kind of adventure with you next year.

I noticed the good late-fall shot from up on Green Mountain. Must have been a two steps up and slide one step back sort of deal, right? Do try going up Green Mountain in mid-to-late-July: the wildflowers up there are as amazing as any place I've EVER been - truly top-notch flowers up there. Lots of flies too, but the wildflowers make it worth it!

- Hank

Unknown said...

The photos of Larch Valley area are the real standouts in my opinion. Much-appreciated as always - great job and keep it up with the adventures.

I hope the boys grow to love this sort of thing too. Even if they go away from it for a little while, I'd think they'll almost surely become hiking enthusiasts again before too long.

Looking forward to some kind of adventure with you next year.

I noticed the good late-fall shot from up on Green Mountain. Must have been a two steps up and slide one step back sort of deal, right? Do try going up Green Mountain in mid-to-late-July: the wildflowers up there are as amazing as any place I've EVER been - truly top-notch flowers up there. Lots of flies too, but the wildflowers make it worth it!

- Hank