Sketch dump day 3:
We had an extended lunch break at Burstall Pass on the trek back to the trailhead, giving us an opportunity to explore Snow Peak and the expansive long views all around.
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| Mount Leman, Leman Lake, with Sharks Fin and Mount Soderholm in the background |
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| The view northwest from the pass (sans Mount Assiniboine...😅 ) |
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| Snow Peak, from Burstall Pass |
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| Rock formations along Snow Peak |
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| Pig's Tail |
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| Mount Birdwood |
Second day's "sketch dump":
After the previous day's trudge up and over Burstall pass, the group takes a leisurely hike westwards to the BC border, and we hang out at Leman Lake all afternoon...with some extended time for a couple of larger panoramic sketches.
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| Snow Peak |
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| Mount Leval from the camp site river |
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| Smutwood Peak, Mount Smuts, and the lower flanks of Snow Peak from the campsite |
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| Snow Peak... again |
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| Mount Leval from the lake |
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| Mount Smuts across Leman Lake |
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| Smutwood Peak |
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| Smutwood Peak, Mount Smuts, and a part of Snow Peak from the lake |
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| Glacier-nursing Mount Sir Douglas, Mount Williams, Sir Douglas W2 from the campsite |
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| Burstall Pass, Whistling Ridge, and Mount Sir Douglas from Leman Lake |
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| Snow Peak |
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Smutwood Peak and lower parts of Snow Peak
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I survived my first backpacking hike involving 2 nights of camping, which happened a few weeks ago on a gloriously sunny weekend. Thankfully my knees withstood the weight of extra food, clothing, and camping equipment. I might even do it again...
Day 1 entailed a 12km hike with 11 other (mostly younger) hikers on a trail parallel to Burstall Creek in Peter Lougheed Provincial park, across Burstall Pass and into Banff National Park where we reached our camp ground...with some opportunities to quickly capture most of the major peaks along the way on a small 3.5x5.5in Moleskine sketchbook.
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| Commonwealth Peak |
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| Whistling Ridge |
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| Pig's Tail |
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| Commonwealth Peak...again |
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| Snow Peak from the camp/Spray River |
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| Snow Peak from the camp/Spray River... again |
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| Mount Sir Douglas, with its glacier |
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| Mount Leman |
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| Smutwood Peak, from the meadows by Spray River |
