The next day, 9 September 2006, Kelly and I left camp at 9:00 AM and hiked up toward Kiwetinok Pass.  Following our group's 2005 ascent of Mount Kerr, there was some debate about whether or not we had actually reached the true summit (see footnote here).  As a result, I was determined to re-ascend Mount Kerr and leave no doubts this time.  While Kelly continued hiking to the pass, I veered off the trail above tree line and headed directly for the pointy peak which I had passed up in 2005 and which is now generally regarded as the true summit of Mount Kerr.  Although this route is essentially an easy slog, I strayed a couple of times to scramble up steeper and more exposed terrain--a good warm-up for some tougher scrambling later in the day.  As I reached the top of the pointy peak at 11:46 AM, a light drizzle began to fall, and this precipitation would come and go over the next couple of hours.  I was on the move again by 12:03 PM, and because I was too lazy to re-ascend the lower summit of Mount Kerr, I traversed the west-facing slopes.  Initially, this was quite easy, but as I came within sight of Kiwetinok Pass, the terrain steepened considerably.  I ended up down-climbing some pretty difficult cliff bands which were quite exposed and very loose.  I breathed a huge sigh of relief when I cleared this section and reached easier terrain.  Kelly was still waiting for me when I arrived at the pass at 1:04 PM.

	This is generally regarded as the true summit of Mount Kerr.
	Sonny approaches some big cliffs on his way up Mount Kerr.
	A traverse to the right is necessary to access the final summit block.
	Sonny stands beside the gargantuan cairn on the real 2863-metre summit of Mount Kerr.
	The President dominates the view to the east.
	To the north are Kiwetinok Peak, Mount Pollinger (indistinct) and Mount McArthur.  The lower summit of Mount Kerr is also visible in front of Kiwetinok Peak.
	Sonny's register entry somewhat reflects his feelings about the whole Mount Kerr summit controversy.
	This is possibly another summit of Mount Kerr!

After a very short break, Kelly accompanied me briefly to the base of Kiwetinok Peak before turning to head back to camp.  I continued up rubble toward the ice patch on the east face.  Just before the ice patch, I took a short cut up a steep crack that actually had water flowing down the middle.  I managed to stay dry by ascending a narrow slab staircase on the left side of this crack.  A couple spots were very exposed, but the rock was solid on the staircase.  At the top of this crack, I regained the normal ascent route and simply followed numerous cairns marking breaches in successive cliff bands.  Just when I thought that this ascent was taking far too long, I popped out onto the summit ridge at 2:58 PM.  The summit cairn was only a few metres away.  After signing the register, I made a point of walking along the entire length of the summit ridge both north and south of the cairn.  After the Mount Kerr fiasco, I was not taking any chances!  I finally left the summit at 3:27 PM, and except for a short stretch of ice near the bottom (I was too lazy to pull out my crampons), I had a trouble-free descent and was off the east face by 3:56 PM.  As I trudged along the connecting ridge to Mount Pollinger, a steady rain began to fall.

	Kelly waits patiently for Sonny at Kiwetinok Pass.  Kiwetinok Peak is behind her.
	Sonny scrambles up typical terrain on the east face of Kiwetinok Peak.
	Sonny stands on the real 2902-metre summit of Kiwetinok Peak.
	The Vice President and The President form a magnificent backdrop to Kiwetinok Lake.
	This is looking northeast toward Mount Pollinger (right and indistinct, again) and Mount McArthur.
	Here is a zoomed-in shot of Mount Carnarvon to the south.
	This slab of rock overhangs one of the cliff bands on the east face of Kiwetinok Peak.
	This is looking back up the east face of Kiwetinok Peak from the connecting ridge to Mount Pollinger.

As I approached the summit of Mount Pollinger, the weather got steadily worse.  A dark cloud enveloped The Vice President and The President, and I could hear some thunder in the distance (Kelly told me later that the campground really got hammered by the storm).  Although I was slowly getting wet from the rain, my fleece sweater kept me warm, and I actually felt more refreshed than earlier in the day.  Clearing skies to the west meant that this storm would be short-lived, and by the time I stepped on the summit of Mount Pollinger at 4:21 PM, most of the rain had tapered off.  While I was setting up my camera for a summit photograph, a white mist blew in quite suddenly and completely obscured all surrounding views.  What lousy timing!  Strangely, as if on cue, the mist cleared as I was about to down-climb the cliff beyond the summit.  I paused to take some extra photographs before resuming the short but entertaining down-climb.  By 4:46 PM, I had descended the crux and was on my way to Mount McArthur.

	Even Mount Kerr looks ominous under a dark cloud.
	The white mist rapidly blows in.
	Sonny is surrounded by mist on the 2816-metre summit of Mount Pollinger.
	The mist finally clears to reveal Mount McArthur.
	Some lingering mist partially obscures Kiwetinok Peak.
	Here is a look back at the crux below Mount Pollinger's summit.

The remaining plod up Mount McArthur was easy, and I bagged my fourth and final peak of the day at 5:50 PM.  Although the skies were relatively clear at the summit, I felt a slight spark when I handled my small camera tripod, and at the same time, I could hear the metal button on my wind jacket buzzing!  Because the earlier thunderstorm had moved off well to the northeast, I did not think that a lightning strike was likely.  In any event, the buzzing soon stopped, and I completed my usual chores before wandering a bit further north along the summit ridge to assure myself that I had indeed bagged Mount McArthur!  Leaving the top at 6:20 PM, I took Alan Kane's alternate descent route and made it back to Little Yoho Campground by 8:00 PM without too much fuss.  Kelly and I celebrated my success by having teriyaki noodles and blueberry cheesecake for dinner.  The following day, 10 September 2006, we simply packed up and headed home.

	The Vice President and The President reappear as the mist dissipates.
	There are some interesting cliff bands on the south side of Mount McArthur.  Mount Daly and Mount Niles are visible at upper right.
	Sonny hikes up the easy south slopes of Mount McArthur.
	Sonny dares to be struck by lightning on the 3015-metre summit of Mount McArthur.
	Across Glacier des Poilus is Isolated Peak.
	Many of the peaks on the Wapta Icefield can be seen to the northeast.  Mount des Poilus (left) and Mount Collie (centre) are the two most easily identified.
	A host of peaks stretch into the distant northwest.
	This view to the south includes Mount Marpole, Mount Carnarvon, Mount Kerr, Mount Pollinger and Kiwetinok Peak.
	This is looking back at the connecting ridge between Mount Pollinger and Mount McArthur from the hanging valley to the southeast.
	Sonny hikes down the scenic hanging valley.
	The late day sun illuminates The Vice President.