Whaleback Ridge

June 2013

Well its not in K-Country. It’s not too close to town. Hanging in purgatory on HWY 22 between the Highwood and the Crowsnest. The Whaleback is a emerald gem with a prism of wildflowers, ancient cracks of weathered Limber Pines, fresh, revitalizing horizons of unfamiliar foothills and peaks. The Whaleback ridge is a treasure. Take care to get access across private land if needed. We used the Black Mountain access.

There’s a wolf!

After a short bike ride we park at the base of a beautiful green hill and climb in the heat.

View across valley to highway 22

A thousand shades of green

Climbing

The spring meadows erupt!

Balsam root! By the thousands!

Plants

Water break at the ridge top looking north

There freshing view to the SW. Great spot for lunch.

Ancient Limber Pines on the way down a side rib

Limber Pines

Limber pines in the warm breeze

Limber pine skeleton

Back at the start, has the wolf gone?

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