Lakeview Ridge VI

Things are looking good at the start. The summit of Lakeview Ridge is the snowy peak, right of centre.



Two of the highpoints of Bellevue Hill



Bison and Vimy Peak



This one kept a close eye on me. Thankfully there's 2 metre-high fence between us!



Same as above



There's the fence



Bye, Bye Bison!



Hello Tall Tree!



Early season flowers



Close-up



Approaching a highpoint, before dropping down into the Horseshoe Basin valley



Looking up the northeast side of Bellevue Hill - a good shoulder season route



Rogan Peak (centre) and the south side of Lakeview Ridge



Two of the other summits that make up the Lakeview Ridge Horseshoe route



Galwey, Galwey North, and Rogan



Losing a little elevation



The route I intend to go up



Crossing Galwey Brook, without getting my feet wet, was a bit of a challenge



Making my way over to the ascent slopes. I aimed for the random rock outcrops at the left.



Another stream, but this one was easy to cross



A very devilish-looking tree



Looking over at Galwey while tramping up the lower slopes



The first outcrop



Same as above



Heading for the second



Following the base of the second to the ridge above



It's K2!!



It's Bellevue Hill!!




Still slogging upslope



The northeast side of Bellevue Hill has many potential routes



On the ridge with most of the Horseshoe route visible



Those other two summits again



Easy travel, but the ridge is longer than expected



Not much snow remaining on the mountain so I had better photograph the tenacious stuff that's defying Spring!



Looking back along the ridge



Looking forward



Pleasant run-in with a band of colourful rock. To see the really good stuff, though, you need to visit the east side of the Horseshoe.



Same as above



Mounts Yarrow and Roche (Spread Eagle Mountain)



There's the summit at the right



At the top, looking at the remainder of the Horseshoe route



The Lower Waterton Lake and a small part of the Middle Lake are visible



View to the south-southeast



Galwey - I once tried a route up the left skyline but didn't make it



Prairie Bluff



The "Cloudies" - Ridge (left) and Junior (right)



Rogan Peak (aka Dungarvan SE2, The Horn, Dunwey Peak)



View to the northwest



View to the south



View to the east



View to the west



Heading down a new alternate descent route



The goal is to follow the ridge east for a short distance and then turn southeast, eventually rejoining Galwey Brook



Kesler Lake. The namesake of Kesler Lake Peak.



Looking back to the summit



Heading down the southeast ridge



This summit of the Horsehorse route always looks like the highest point but it is actually about 15 metres lower



Last I'll see of Rogan for a while



Very easy travel down to the valley below



The other highpoint again. Lots of snow had melted during the day.



Following a stream that will eventually empty into Galwey Brook



Here comes the real breakdown in the weather



Same as above



I stand corrected - there's Rogan Peak again. It's a pretty significant mountain, eclipsing both Galwey and Galwey North in height.



Threatening skies to the west



Nice colour contrasts



The southeastern-most summit of Lakeview Ridge - a worthwhile trip in itself



Clouds continue to build to the south



Shocked that I would take so many cloud-filled photos, but I loved the colours!



Hiking on the embankment, high above Galwey Brook



Crossing the brook again. I just ran across with gaiters on and surprisingly didn't get my feet wet at all.



Glad I'm nearing the end, as the weather to the south took a volatile turn at this point



Back at the start

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