Did a 16 km Circuit of Buller and North Buller Passes yesterday. Tried for the 9000+ ft unnnamed summit nearby, but the snow cover was pretty sketchy and the person joining me (my annoying step sister) had had enough with it being her first time in the mountains. A lot more snow up there than I expected.
This should be it for the year, minus any ski touring I get in between now and January. Since June, that's 110km of hiking with 9400m of elevation gain. Can't wait to step it up next year with some scrambles and overnight/multi-day trips. Lake O'Hara, Mount Robson Region and stuff around Jasper are on the agenda.
Lichen @ Buller Pass. Mount Assiniboine in the distance.
Mount Kidd and Mount Kidd South Summit. Ribbon Lake below.
Mount Assiniboine (seen at 420mm / 630mm DX equivalent: 300mm F/4 w/ 1.4x Teleconverter)
Pano from unnamed summit ridge. Looking west towards Continental Divide.
My disgusting boots
Cloudy Sunset. Seen overlooking Cochrane on the way home
