| Ski Touring Photos from Crowfoot Pass | April 26, 2009 |
After a long day on the Wapta most of us were looking for an easier second day out. So we opted for Crowfoot Pass. It was a wonderful day out with great weather and great skiing
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Taking in the scenery on Bow Lake. Crowfoot Mountain behind.
Photo courtesy of Reinhold Mayerhofer
Taking in the scenery on Bow ...
A panorama from Bow Lake.
A panorama from Bow Lake.
Dolomite Peak.
Dolomite Peak.
Looking at a pocket glacier on Crowfoot Mountain.
Looking at a pocket glacier ...
Lower terrain near Crowfoot Pass.
Lower terrain near Crowfoot ...
Looking NorthWest to Jimmy Junior. It is said to be very fun to ski down when in good stability.
Looking NorthWest to Jimmy ...
Marion skiing up behind us.
Marion skiing up behind us.
Cuauh with Bow Lake and Jimmy Junior behind.
Cuauh with Bow Lake and Jimmy ...
Typical Terrain on Crowfoot Pass.
Typical Terrain on Crowfoot ...
Looking North to Bow Lake and Jimmy Junior Peak.
Looking North to Bow Lake and ...
Dolomite Peak to the East.
Dolomite Peak to the East.
The wall of Crowfoot Mountain on our right.
The wall of Crowfoot Mountain ...
Skiing up some stepper terrain.
Skiing up some stepper ...
Marion skiing with Bow Lake behind.
Marion skiing with Bow Lake ...
Looking South to Crowfoot Pass. Bow Peak is on the left.
Looking South to Crowfoot ...
Looking South to Crowfoot Pass. Bow Peak is on the left.
Looking South to Crowfoot ...
Skiing toward Crowfoot Pass.
Skiing toward Crowfoot Pass.
Looking back to the previous terrain we passed.
Looking back to the previous ...
A neat little cornice nearby.
A neat little cornice nearby.
Skiing up to Crowfoot Pass around another cornice.
Photo courtesy of Reinhold Mayerhofer
Skiing up to Crowfoot Pass ...
Almost at Crowfoot Pass.
Almost at Crowfoot Pass.
Taking a lunch break in the shelter of a cornice by Crowfoot Pass.
Photo courtesy of Reinhold Mayerhofer
Taking a lunch break in the ...
Cirque Peak to the North.
Cirque Peak to the North.
Our group minus Reinhold. The author, Marion, Kevin and Cuauh.
Photo courtesy of Reinhold Mayerhofer
Our group minus Reinhold. The ...
A cool tower on Bow Peak.
A cool tower on Bow Peak.
Looking South from Crowfoot Pass.
Looking South from Crowfoot ...
The wall of Crowfoot Mountain beside us.
The wall of Crowfoot Mountain ...
The slopes of Bow Peak above us.
The slopes of Bow Peak above ...
Looking North from Crowfoot Pass. Cirque Peak in the center.
Looking North from Crowfoot ...
Our ski route down.
Our ski route down.
Skiing into the forest.
Skiing into the forest.
Fun skiing down a creek gully.
Fun skiing down a creek gully.
Tricky creek crossing at the bottom.
Tricky creek crossing at the ...
Tricky creek crossing at the bottom.
Photo courtesy of Reinhold Mayerhofer
Tricky creek crossing at the ...
Tricky creek crossing at the bottom.
Tricky creek crossing at the ...
Tricky creek crossing at the bottom.
Tricky creek crossing at the ...
Skiing along the creek.
Skiing along the creek.
Skiing along the creek.
Skiing along the creek.
Avalanche on Crowfoot Mountain.
Avalanche on Crowfoot ...
Skiing back across Bow Lake.
Skiing back across Bow Lake.
Some peaks of Crowfoot Mountain.
Some peaks of Crowfoot ...
Skiing North. Mount Jimmy Simpson is the highpoint. Jimmy Junior is below to the right.
Skiing North. Mount Jimmy ...
Crowfoot Glacier.
Crowfoot Glacier.
Looking back to Bow Peak and Crowfoot Pass.
Looking back to Bow Peak and ...
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