Bob Beck, Artur Grabowski

Art flew in from Stockholm on the 29th, and I took us out to skyline Trail on the 31st. Had pretty much perfect weather! We camped at Snowbowl on the 31st, and Tekkara on the 1st, coming out on the 2nd. We pushed on the second day to go up the Notch and to Tekarra because we felt good and the weather was perfect, which meant a late arrival in Tekarra, but it was well worth it. We had flawless weather on the Notch and across Amber Mountain and the view was simply wonderful.

Gear and Notes

	Home, before starting out.	Art at the northern trailhead, waiting for the bus to Maligne Lake	Starting out from the Maligne Lake trailhead.

			We reach Evelyn Creek, 6 km in.

			Funky blue cones on Engleman Spruce

				Giant Marmots in Little Shovel Pass

			Bob

		Art in Little Shovel Pass		Bob in Little Shovel Pass

	Bob and Art in Little Shovel Pass

			Dinnertime in Snowbowl Campground

				Heading out from Snowbowl CG on a sunny (late) morning

			Bootskiing action shot in the Snowbowl

		Heading up towards Big Shovel Pass

		Art at Big Shovel Pass	Bob at Big Shovel Pass

		The Notch, from Big Shovel Pass.

				Trail from Big Shovel towards the Notch

		Yes, our fat asses are going up there..

	Curator Lake, tarn below the Notch

		Mount Robson as seen from the Notch

	Curator Lake from the Notch	Notch retains a wicked cornice this year that we had to dodge.		Bob and Art at the Notch.

	On the Notch, Left To Right, Bob Beck, Mount Robson, Art Grabowski		Heading out from the Notch towards Amber Mountain.

				Lone Bighorn Ewe below us.

				The Watchtower, from Skyline.

		Looking South up the Athabasca Valley from Amber Mountain

				Art and Mount Tekkara on the apex of the Skyline

		Moss Campion. (and a bee)

	Heading down into the Tekkara valley	Ceci n'est pas un pipe.

	Big Glacial erratic

		Sunrise hits Mount Tekkara

		Moon over Tekkara in the morning.	My hammock rig in Tekkara campground

	Integral Designs SilPoncho rigged under Speer Hammock for warmth.		Signal Mountain

				My shadow keeps ahead of me.

	Bob and Art, from Signal Mountain		Golden Mantle Squirrel

		Signal Campground, the end of the nice stuff.	8 km. of Fire road descent at the end.

			Yes, Art, you made it.	GDT sign at the northern trailhead

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