Just returned from a fantastic ski mountaineering trip to the Columbia Icefield. I had been there a few times before, but this is probably my favourite vantage point in the entire area: The incredible north face of Mount Columbia (highest peak in Alberta at 3,747m) drops a dizzying 2,200m to the cerulean headwaters of the Athabasca River. Thanks to Luke for the sense of scale, and to Mount Columbia for sending down a big avalanche just as I was shooting. smile emoticon The summit of the South Twin is just to the right of Luke in this shot. Big thanks to Mike and Luke for an amazing trip!
Roof of the Rockies
