![Getting across North and South Twin Creeks with dry feet is the crux of this trip!](windysaddle01.jpg) |
Linda and Kelly emerge above tree line
at the north end of Windy Peak. Highway 532 is visible at
centre just beyond the cutblock separating North and South Twin
Creeks. |
![Looks like an easy scramble.](windysaddle02.jpg) |
The view to the south is dominated by
Mount Livingstone. |
![Where the heck is Dan??](windysaddle03.jpg) |
Kelly and Linda stand on top of
2249-metre Windy Peak. Ironically, there is hardly any wind on
this day. |
![It's nothing more than an easy ridge walk.](windysaddle04.jpg) |
The double summits of Saddle Mountain
are visible at right in this view from Windy Peak. |
![Gillean Daffern calls this peak "The Shaddle"...not sure why or what that means. Maybe she has a lisp!](windysaddle05.jpg) |
Here is a closer look at the double
summits. |
![Unclimbed? Doesn't look that tough to ascend from here!](windysaddle06.jpg) |
Visible on the horizon to the west are
(L to R) Mount Pierce, Mount Farquhar, unnamed (and supposedly
unclimbed according to Gillean Daffern), Mount Holcroft, and Mount
Scrimger. |
![Unfortunately, we have to climb back up most of this on the way out.](windysaddle07.jpg) |
Linda, Dan and Kelly descend the east
side of Windy Peak. |
![Click here to see the "real" photo of the crux!](windysaddle08.jpg) |
Dan climbs the "crux" of the route up
Saddle Mountain. |
![Linda is a bit obsessed with the Elevators--typical Saskatonian, eh?](windysaddle09.jpg) |
The Cache Creek Elevators can be seen
from Saddle Mountain's north ridge. |
![Linda is still going strong despite bagging Mount Gladstone the previous day.](windysaddle10.jpg) |
Linda walks up the broad north ridge
of Saddle Mountain. Hailstone Butte dominates the view behind
her. |
![With enough snow, this could make for a decent ski trip.](windysaddle11.jpg) |
Dan and Kelly follow some tracks in
the snow en route to Saddle Mountain. |
![Here's evidence that Dan actually moves his feet rather than quantum leaping up the mountain!](windysaddle12.jpg) |
Dan hikes up the final rubble slope. |
![Although PeakFinder.com lists Saddle Mountain as being 2240 metres, Linda's GPS gave an elevation of 2276 metres.](windysaddle13.jpg) |
Dan stands atop the north summit of
Saddle Mountain. Mount Livingstone is the peak at left. |
![Is it worth bagging the other summit? You bet!](windysaddle14.jpg) |
Sonny poses for a photo at the north
summit. The marginally lower south summit and Coffin Mountain
can be seen in the distance. |
![There's actually some hands-on scrambling to be had on the south summit!](windysaddle15.jpg) |
Dan (silhouetted against the snow at
bottom right) makes his way across the 'saddle'. |
![I would later bag that nub on the left...solo!](windysaddle16.jpg) |
Dan stands on the south summit of
Saddle Mountain. |
![Coffin Mountain looks like another easy scramble.](windysaddle17.jpg) |
There is a lot worth exploring in the
Livingstone Range. |
![Linda's GPS gave an elevation of 2270 metres for the south summit.](windysaddle18.jpg) |
Linda bags her fourth peak of the
weekend! The north summit is visible at right. |
![There was no cairn at this summit...possible first ascent?? ;-)](windysaddle19.jpg) |
Everyone enjoys a well-deserved break
on the south summit. |
![Back in the saddle again.](windysaddle20.jpg) |
Dan, Linda and Kelly walk back across
the saddle in hopes of bypassing the north summit. |
![A wee bit of fun!](windysaddle21.jpg) |
While bypassing the north summit, Dan
scrambles up and over a rare rock band. |
![The wind really picked up here when we were descending this ridge.](windysaddle22.jpg) |
Dan, Linda and Kelly descend the long
north ridge of Windy Peak. Visible at upper left are Hailstone
Butte, Mount Burke, and Sentinel Peak. |
![Okay, let's go eat! I'm in the mood for some Alan Kane-butt jerky!](windysaddle23.jpg) |
Kelly and Linda slosh through the
swamp near North Twin Creek. Behind them, Windy Peak is bathed
in sunlight. |